Fractal Physiology shows how measures of the fractal properties and chaotic dynamics of cells, tissues, organs and organisms can be applied in a practical, quantitative way to studies of human physiology. The book describes in detail how to measure self-similar phenomena in order to characterize physiological phenomena such as regional blood flow variations irregularity in durations of ion channel openings and closings, and irregularities in other bioelectric signals, and how to...
More DescriptionFractal Physiology shows how measures of the fractal properties and chaotic dynamics of cells, tissues, organs and organisms can be applied in a practical, quantitative way to studies of human physiology. The book describes in detail how to measure self-similar phenomena in order to characterize physiological phenomena such as regional blood flow variations irregularity in durations of ion channel openings and closings, and irregularities in other bioelectric signals, and how to distinguish a random signal from due to a low-order deterministic system.