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The biology of numbers. The correspondence of Vito Volterra on mathematical biology. (English) Zbl 1010.01025

Science Networks. Historical Studies. 26. Basel: Birkhäuser. 405 p. (2002).
The modern advancements in Mathematical Biology took place roughly between 1920 and 1940 and the celebrated Italian Mathmetician Vito Volterra played a significant role in these advancements.
The present book is an exhaustive collection of the correspondence between Vito Volterra and numerous scientists on the topic of Mathematical Biology. At the end of the book very useful seventeen pages of references are given.
The book is useful to those who are working in the field of Mathematical Biology as well as History of Mathematical Biology.

MSC:

01A70 Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies
92-03 History of biology
01-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to history and biography
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