The Mathematics of Life
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The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mathematics of Life Context triple: [Ian Stewart, notableWork, The Mathematics of Life]
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The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
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The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mathematics of Life Target entity description: The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
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A.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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C.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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D.
The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
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E.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsAt | general audience ⓘ |
| author | Ian Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
how mathematical ideas illuminate biological principles
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how patterns in nature can be modeled mathematically ⓘ |
| explores |
applications of mathematics in biology
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chaos and complexity in biology ⓘ mathematical models of evolution ⓘ networks in biological systems ⓘ patterns in biological systems ⓘ population dynamics ⓘ symmetry in living organisms ⓘ the role of computation in modern biology ⓘ the role of statistics in biology ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on the future of mathematical biology
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chapters on the history of mathematical biology ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
DNA and information theory
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cellular processes ⓘ computational biology ⓘ emergence in complex systems ⓘ evolutionary dynamics ⓘ fractal patterns in nature ⓘ game theory in evolution ⓘ genetics and heredity ⓘ mathematical modeling of epidemics ⓘ mathematics of animal movement ⓘ mathematics of ecosystems ⓘ natural selection ⓘ neural networks and the brain ⓘ pattern formation in organisms ⓘ probability in genetics ⓘ statistics in clinical trials ⓘ symmetry breaking in development ⓘ systems biology ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
readers interested in biology
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readers interested in mathematics ⓘ readers interested in science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biology
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evolution ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Profile Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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