Résumé
Our understanding of biological functions is rapidly
approaching the molecular level. On this scale the only
significant forces are electromagnetic, so that ultimately
all living processes must be understood in terms of
electromagnetic fields and forces. The first half of the
present book deals with the theory of electromagnetism
using a descriptive and geometrical approach suited to
students of biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, and
including biologically relevant examples where possible.
The second half contains biological topics which can serve
as applications of the theory for students of chemistry or
biology, or as an introduction to biology for students
trained in the physical sciences who wish to migrate to
biology. Topics include the properties of water and ions in
bulk solution and in narrow pores, the Debye layer,
possible mechanisms for a magnetic animal compass, an
electrostatic model of a proton/ion counterport, and the
semi-classical theory of nuclear magnetic resonance.
Contents
The basic theory
- Electrostatic fields and voltage
- How conductors shape an electric field
- Ionic conductors
- Properties of the electric dipole and the applictaion of Gauss's law when dialetrics are present
- The calculation of electric fields ansd voltages in the presence of dielectrics
- Static magnetic fields
- The generation of magnetic fields
- Magnetic polarization of material
- Induced electric and magnetic fields
- The motion of a charged particle in eletric and magnetic fields relativity
- Ions in aqueous solution and the ionaization of acids and bases
- The Debye layer
- The behaviour of ions in narrows pores
- Possible mechanisms for a magnetic compass
- An electrostatic model of a proton/ion or an ion/ion coport or counterport
- An introduction to the semi-classical theory of pulsed nuclear magnetic resonnance
- Mathematics
- The Boltzmann distribution, entropy and detailed balance
- An introduction to thermodynamics and the chemical potentiel
- Hints for the solution of an numerical answers to the problem
- Index
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Oxford University Press |
| Auteur(s) | D.T. Edmonds |
| Parution | 01/05/2001 |
| Nb. de pages | 286 |
| Format | 16,8 x 24 |
| Couverture | Broché |
| Poids | 482g |
| Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
| EAN13 | 9780198506799 |
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