This book helps the reader make use of the mathematical models of biological phenomena starting from the basics of programming and computer simulation. Computer simulations based on a mathematical model enable us to find a novel biological mechanism and predict an unknown biological phenomenon. Mathematical biology could further expand the progress of modern life sciences. Although many biologists are interested in mathematical biology, they do not have experience in mathematics and computer science. An educational course that combines biology, mathematics, and computer science is very rare to date. Published books for mathematical biology usually explain the theories of established mathematical models, but they do not provide a practical explanation for how to solve the differential equations included in the models, or to establish such a model that fits with a phenomenon of interest. MATLAB is an ideal programming platform for the beginners of computer science. This book starts from the very basics about how to write a programming code for MATLAB (or Octave), explains how to solve ordinary and partial differential equations, and how to apply mathematical models to various biological phenomena such as diabetes, infectious diseases, and heartbeats. Some of them are original models, newly developed for this book. Because MATLAB codes are embedded and explained throughout the book, it will be easy to catch up with the text. In the final chapter, the book focuses on the mathematical model of the proneural wave, a phenomenon that guarantees the sequential differentiation of neurons in the brain. This model was published as a paper from the author’s lab (Sato et al., PNAS 113, E5153, 2016), and was intensively explained in the book chapter “Notch Signaling in Embryology and Cancer”, published by Springer in 2020. This book provides the reader who has a biological background with invaluable opportunities to learn and practice mathematical biology.
Can a poem save your life? Words are powerful. Insults and rumors can derail a career; a bit of encouragement can give someone the strength to pursue their dreams. When a high school boy skipping class to sketch shoe designs and a taciturn woman drinking a morning beer meet in a Tokyo park, they say little, but the woman bids farewell with an ancient tanka poem. Will the boy figure out the poem’s meaning—and its corresponding response—before it’s too late?
Mitsuha, a high school girl living in a small town in the mountains, has a dream that she's a boy living in Tokyo. Taki, a high school boy in Tokyo, dreams he's a girl living in a quaint little mountain town. Sharing bodies, relationships, and lives, the two become inextricably interwoven--but are any connections truly inseverable in the grand tapestry of fate? Written by director MAKOTO SHINKAI during the production of the film by the same title, your name. is in turns funny, heartwarming, and heart-wrenching as it follows the struggles of two young people determined to hold on to one another.
Die 17-jährige Suzume führt ein ruhiges Leben auf der Insel Kyushu. Bis zu dem Tag, als sie auf einen jungen Mann trifft, der ihr sagt, er sei "auf der Suche nach einer Tür". Suzume folgt ihm zu einer Ruine in den Bergen und stößt tatsächlich auf eine mysteriöse, freistehende Tür. Von einer unsichtbaren Kraft getrieben greift sie nach der Klinke - und stürzt damit ganz Japan ins Unglück. Überall im Land öffnen sich weitere Türen, aus denen zerstörerische Kräfte strömen. Um das Unheil abzuwenden, hat sie nur eine Chance: Sie muss die Türen wieder schließen! --- Dieses spezielle E-Book-Format kann auf allen aktuelleren Tablets und Geräten mit Zoomfunktion gelesen werden. Dein Leseprogramm sollte die Darstellung von Fixed-Image-E-Books im EPUB3- oder mobi/KF8-Format unterstützen. Weitere Informationen findest du auf der Homepage von Egmont Manga. ---
Welche Entfernung hält die Liebe aus? Diese Frage stellt sich für die beiden Teenager Mikako Nagamine und Noburo Terao. Während Mikako von der Mittelschule weg zur UN-Raumpatrouille einberufen wird, muss ihr Freund auf der Erde zurückbleiben. Mit Textnachrichten versuchen sie, durch den interstellaren Raum Kontakt zu halten, doch je weiter Mikako in die Tiefen des Weltraums vordringt, desto länger dauert es, bis die sehnsuchtsvollen Nachrichten ankommen. Wie lange wird Terao auf sie warten? Die Neuauflage des romantischen Science-Fiction-Klassikers von your name.-Autor Makoto Shinkai. -- Dieses spezielle E-Book-Format kann auf allen aktuelleren Tablets und Geräten mit Zoomfunktion gelesen werden. Dein Leseprogramm sollte die Darstellung von Fixed-Image-E-Books im EPUB3- oder mobi/KF8-Format unterstützen. Weitere Informationen findest du auf der Homepage von Egmont Manga. --
Love can move at the speed of terminal velocity, but as award-winning director Makoto Shinkai reveals in his latest comic, it can only be shared and embraced by those who refuse to see it stop. Takaki Tohno quickly befriends Akari Shinohara when she transfers to his school. They grow closer to each other due to similar interests and attitudes; for instance, they both prefer to stay inside during recess due to their constitutions. As a result, they form a strong bond. Upon ending their school year, Akari moves to Tochigi, due to her parents’ jobs. The two keep in contact by writing letters, but eventually begin to drift apart. SEE LESS
Taki, nel corpo di Mitsuha, mette in pratica un piano di evacuazione con Tesshy e Saya-chin per salvare il villaggio-dalla cometa Tiamat. Due vite parallele, un incontro impossibile... Ecco il finale.
A story of two people determined to hold on to one another. Mitsuha, a high school girl from a town deep in the mountains,dreams of an unfamiliar life in Tokyo. Taki, a high school boyfrom Tokyo, dreams that he is a girl living in the mountains. Asthe two begin swapping lives, a miraculous story is set in motion.
Written by leading authorities from Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South America, this groundbreaking volume offers the first truly global and critical perspective on human security in the post 9/11 world. The collection offers unique interpretations on mainstream discourses on human security.
This is the story of Miyu, a woman who lives alone with her cat, Chobi. As Miyu navigates the world of adulthood, she discovers both the freedom and loneliness that come with living independently, and Chobi learns of the outside world through her actions. Time drifts slowly for Miyu and her cat, but the harsh realities of the world soon catch up…
Taki è depresso dopo il brutto appuntamento con Okudera ed è perplesso per il messaggio in cui Mitsuha dice di non vedere l'ora di assistere al passaggio dì una cometa. All'inizio aveva pensato che si sarebbero nuovamente scambiati di lì a breve, ma la cosa non è successa. Taki parte allora alla ricerca di Mitsuha, diretto alla volta di Hida, ipotizzando, dopo aver visto le foto alla mostra "Nostalgia" visitata con Okudera, che la ragazza possa trovarsi in quella zona. Due vite parallele, un incontro impossibile: il destino si mette in moto.
L’échange des corps s’est arrêté. Taki, désemparé, cherche un moyen de joindre Mitsuha. À l’aide des photos qu’il a vues à l’exposition Nostalgie, il essaie de retrouver l’endroit où Mitsuha pourrait vivre dans l’espoir de partir la retrouver...
Mitsuha, une jeune fille élevée dans une famille traditionnelle, s'ennuie dans ses montagnes natales et voudrait connaître la vie excitante d'une grande ville. À Tokyo, Taki est débordé, entre le lycée, son travail à temps partiel et ses amis. Un jour, Mitsuha rêve qu’elle est un jeune homme à Tokyo, tandis que Taki se voit en rêve dans la peau d’une adolescente du Japon rural... Contre toute attente, leurs rêves respectifs sont devenus réalité : leurs corps se sont échangés et chacun vit la vie de l’autre ! Attirés de façon inexplicable, Mitsuha & Taki vont tout faire pour se retrouver bien que le temps et l’espace semblent les séparer...
Taki, un liceale che vive a Tokyo, inizia a scambiare il corpo in sogno con Mitsuha, una liceale che abita in una città di campagna. Pur spiazzato da quel corpo femminile a lui estraneo e da quella vita di campagna a lui ignota, a poco a poco si abitua a questa situazione. Mentre Taki comincia a desiderare di conoscere meglio Mitsuha, anche le persone vicine alla ragazza riflettono sul suo conto, trovando insolito il suo comportamento...
Hodaka zieht von seiner abgelegenen Heimatinsel in die Megametropole Tokio. Aus finanzieller Not bewirbt er sich als Redakteur bei einem okkulten Magazin – und wird tatsächlich genommen. Seitdem regnet es unaufhörlich... Und dann trifft Hodaka auf Hina – ein Mädchen, das das Wetter kontrollieren kann. Was er nicht weiß: Sie wird sein Leben vollkommen auf den Kopf stellen!
Hodaka zieht von seiner abgelegenen Heimatinsel in die Megametropole Tokio. Aus finanzieller Not bewirbt er sich als Redakteur bei einem okkulten Magazin – und wird tatsächlich genommen. Seitdem regnet es unaufhörlich... Und dann trifft Hodaka auf Hina – ein Mädchen, das das Wetter kontrollieren kann. Was er nicht weiß: Sie wird sein Leben vollkommen auf den Kopf stellen! Das emotionale Finale der Serie.
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