Synopses & Reviews
"It is close to being a masterpiece...could well be the classic presentation of the area." Warren J. Ewens, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Population genetics is concerned with the study of the genetic, ecological, and evolutionary factors that influence and change the genetic composition of populations. The emphasis here is on models that have a direct bearing on evolutionary quantitative genetics. Applications concerning the maintenance of genetic variation in quantitative traits and their dynamics under selection are treated in detail.
* Provides a unified, self-contained and in-depth study of the theory of multilocus systems
* Introduces the basic population-genetic models
* Explores the dynamical and equilibrium properties of the distribution of quantitative traits under selection
* Summarizes important results from more demanding sections in a comprehensible way
* Employs a clear and logical presentation style
Following an introduction to elementary population genetics and discussion of the general theory of selection at two or more loci, the author considers a number of mutation-selection models, and derives the dynamical equations for polygenic traits under general selective regimes. The final chapters are concerned with the maintenance of quantitative-genetic variation, the response to directional selection, the evolutionary role of deleterious mutations, and other topics.
Graduate students and researchers in population genetics, evolutionary theory, and biomathematics will benefit from the in-depth coverage. This text will make an excellent reference volume for the fields of quantitative genetics, population and theoretical biology.
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"an excellent reference volume" (Zentralblatt Math, Vol. 959, No. 9 2001)
"...Burger's text is without equal. This is a book that should grace shelves in both mathematics and biology...that provides yet another point of contact for two communities whose interests can only grow closer..." (SIAM Review, Vol. 43, No. 4)
"This is a book that should grace shelves in both mathematics and biology departments." (Society for Industrial Applied Mathematics Review, Vol.43. No.4 2001)
"...it is such a comprehensive compendium that it will become the first port of call for any mathematician..." (The Statistician, Vol. 51, No.2, 2002)
"...the models described here provide a fundamental underpinning to our understanding of the properties of quantitative genetic variation...." (Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Vol. 14, 2001)
"...a major and significant piece of work..." (Genetical Research)
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The Mathematical Theory of Selection, Recombination, and Mutation R. B?rger University of Vienna, Austria "It is close to being a masterpiece...could well be the classic presentation of the area." Warren J. Ewens, University of Pennsylvania, USA Population genetics is concerned with the study of the genetic, ecological, and evolutionary factors that influence and change the genetic composition of populations. The emphasis here is on models that have a direct bearing on evolutionary quantitative genetics. Applications concerning the maintenance of genetic variation in quantitative traits and their dynamics under selection are treated in detail.
* Provides a unified, self-contained and in-depth study of the theory of mutilocus systems
* Introduces the basic population-genetic models
* Explores the dynamical and equilibrium properties of the distribution of quantitative traits under selection
* Summarizes important results from more demanding sections in a comprehensible way
* Employs a clear and logical presentation style
Graduate students and researchers in population genetics, evolutionary theory, and biomathematics will benefit from the in-depth coverage. This text will make an excellent reference volume for the fields of quantitative genetics, population and theoretical biology. Visit Our Web Page! http://www.wiley.com/
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Genetische Ans tze von evolution rer oder konomischer Bedeutung werden oft von einer Vielzahl genetischer Loci bestimmt und sind entsprechend schwierig mathematisch zu behandeln. Dieser Band untersucht die moderne Theorie solcher Systeme, die von den fundamentalen Wirkungen der Selektion, Rekombination und Mutation beherrscht werden. Einen Schwerpunkt bilden dabei Modelle, die unmittelbar auf die quantitativ-evolution re Genetik angewendet werden k nnen. (10/00)
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Graduate students and researchers in population genetics, evolutionary theory, and biomathematics will benefit from the in-depth coverage. This text will make an excellent reference volume for the fields of quantitative genetics, population and theoretical biology.
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* Presents theoretical models for interpreting and predicting solubilities in solutions.
* Evaluates the collection techniques used to obtain solubility data and presents the most appropriate methods.
* Reviewed and commissioned by IUPAC, an internationally renowned society.
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The behaviour and hence the possible impact of trace gases and solids in the atmosphere is now of major concern amongst scientists. This book is a result of discussions between members of the IUPAC Commission on Solubility Data and the IUPAC Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry extending over several years.
The book provides a broad survey and theoretical basis of many aspects of the behaviour of stable and unstable chemicals in the atmosphere. There is special emphasis on heterogeneous processes at all levels of the atmosphere. Modern techniques of investigation and of modelling such processes are discussed and many experimental data relating to interaction of gases with cloud droplets and with surfaces of solid particles are included. A detailed account of theoretical and practical aspects of Henry's law constants, including their relationship to infinite dilution activity coefficients, is also presented. Experimental values of 15 inorganic and 153 organic stable compounds have been compiled and evaluated for dissolution in pure water and, in some cases, seawater.
This volume will be of interest to chemists and environmental scientists, as well as geochemists and others involved in atmospheric modelling. Researchers associated with aerosol and air quality studies, as well as pollution issues, will also find it of interest. The sections on Henry's law constants will be of particular benefit to chemical engineers.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors.
Preface.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: General Behaviour and Origins of Greenhouse and Significant Trace Gases.
Chapter 2: Presentation of Solubility Data: Units and Applications.
Chapter 3: Thermodynamic Aspects of Henry's Law.
Chapter 4: The Experimental Measurement of Henry's Law Constant.
Chapter 5: Calculation of Henry's Law Constants and Infinite Dilution Activity Coefficients - An Overview.
Chapter 6: Details of Specific Methods of Predicting the Solubility of Organic Compounds in Water.
Chapter 7: Solubility of Gases in Strong Electrolyte Solutions.
Chapter 8: Details and Measurement of Factors Determining the Uptake of Gases by Water.
Chapter 9: Accommodation Coefficients, Uptake Coefficients and Henry's Law Constants of Gases which React with Water or are Unstable.
Chapter 10: Solid Particulates and Surface Reactions in the Atmosphere.
Chapter 11: Henry's Law Constants for Compounds Stable in Water.
Chapter 12: Henry's Law Constants for Dissolution in Seawater.
Appendix I: A Selection of Sources of Additional Data Currently Available from the Internet.
Appendix II: Dissolution of Carbon Dioxide and of Oxygen and Fractionation of Oxygen Isotopes in the Environment.
CAS Registry Index.
Subject Index.