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Quantum Processes in Biology / by José Antonio Fornés

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Springer Series in Biophysics ; 26Publisher: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2024Edition: 1st ed. 2024Description: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 216 p. 52 illus., 45 illus. in color.)ISBN:
  • 9783031580789
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783031580772 | 9783031580796 | 9783031580802 | Erscheint auch als: 9783031580772 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031580796 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031580802 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 570,285 23
  • 570,113 23
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58078-9Online resources: Summary: The Classical Smoluchowski Equation -- 2.The Quantum Smoluchowski Equation -- 3.Dynamics of Protons in DNA -- 4.The Interaction with the Environment -- 5.Classical and Quantum Mechanochemical Coupling -- 6.Photosynthesis and the quantum mechanochemical model -- 7.Entanglement, Coherence and Decoherence -- 8.Excitons -- 9.Long wavelength quantum energy exchange and its possible role in cellular recognition and communication -- A.Appendix.Summary: In recent years, extensive research on stochastic processes such as neuron networks, molecular motors, dynamics models, anomalous diffusion, and disordered media has led to the development of various methods for applying the Classical and Quantum Smoluchowski Equation to these phenomena. This book focuses on presenting the solution to the Fokker-Planck equation using the Crank-Nicholson formalism. This method is particularly effective for handling systems with numerous interactions, requiring vector and matrix-oriented approaches suitable for implementation in Matlab. Among the topics treated in the book are: Dynamics of protons in DNA, Photosynthesis and the quantum mechanochemical model, Entanglement, coherence and decoherence, Excitons in the Fenna-Mathews-Olson complex, and Energy exchange between cells. The author has made an incredible work in facilitating the understanding of these complex topics. This book includes a brief and clear explanation of the Quantum theory and also includes code to build useful software to use in research environments. This volume is particularly helpful for graduate students in physics and biology interested in understanding biological processes with the use of quantum physics tools.PPN: PPN: 1891056697Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SBL | ZDB-2-SXB
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