Johannes Müller Knihy

"Elements of Physiology" deals with the circulatory, nervous and muscular systems, the five senses, mind-body interaction, reproduction and childbirth. It is a research source for the state of biological science around 1850.

The essay explores the concept of individual engagement with Islamic law, emphasizing that every person has direct access to the Quran and hadith, and can partake in ijtihad if knowledgeable. It highlights the significance of personal jurisprudential choices in contemporary Islamic practice, referencing al-Hibri's views on women's rights within this framework. The discussion situates individual agency within the broader context of Islamic jurisprudence, examining how it impacts both personal and societal interpretations of law.

In Europe, Africa is often called the forgotten continent. The collapse of states, violent conflicts and natural disasters shape the public perception of Africa in Europe, while the political perspectives tend to be grossly neglected. This book wants to challenge this image in the eyes of many people through a profound analysis of main aspects of African-European relations (e. g. economics, migration, HIV / AIDS). In particular, it will be discussed what can be done to improve the relations between both continents and to develop a constructive and genuine cooperation. The book is based on the presentations and discussions of a congress of the Jesuit Scribani Network.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the main approaches for analyzing cellular automata, a crucial tool in mathematical modeling. Unlike classical methods such as partial differential equations, cellular automata are easier to simulate but challenging to analyze. The text reviews various theories that enhance understanding of cellular automata beyond mere simulations. The first section introduces cellular automata on Cayley graphs, characterized through the fundamental Cutis-Hedlund-Lyndon theorems within different topological frameworks (Cantor, Besicovitch, and Weyl topology). The second part delves into classification results derived from topological concepts (Hurley classification), Lyapunov stability (Gilman classification), and formal languages and grammars (Kůrka classification). These classifications suggest a clustering of cellular automata akin to the categorization of partial differential equations into hyperbolic, parabolic, and elliptic types. This section culminates in exploring the decidability of cellular automata properties, examining surjectivity and injectivity, and discussing the Garden of Eden theorems. The third part analyzes cellular automata with distinct properties, often linked to mathematical modeling of biological, physical, or chemical systems. The concept of linearity is utilized to define self-similar limit sets. Models for particle motion illustrate connections between cellular autom

This book developed from classes in mathematical biology taught by the authors over several years at the Technische Universität München. The main themes are modeling principles, mathematical principles for the analysis of these models and model-based analysis of data. The key topics of modern biomathematics are covered: ecology, epidemiology, biochemistry, regulatory networks, neuronal networks and population genetics. A variety of mathematical methods are introduced, ranging from ordinary and partial differential equations to stochastic graph theory and branching processes. A special emphasis is placed on the interplay between stochastic and deterministic models.

This second volume of PDR SPECIAL TOPICS contains five review articles dealing with fungal diseases in humans as well as therapeutic approaches. The first chapter gives an account of the various growth forms of pathogenic fungi and classifies them based on their sexual cycle and on their RNA/DNA patterns. The second chapter describes the clinical manifestations of human fungal infections, their prevalence and epidemiology. The third chapter is devoted to diverse laboratory methods in the field of diagnosis of fungal infections, and the fourth and main chapter presents a complete overview of current antifungal therapy. The increase in fungal infections and the improvement of therapeutic options leading to a demand for reliable antifungal susceptibility testing is the topic of the closing chapter. The volume aims at the practitioner who wants to be abreast of the latest achievements in this field and advanced students who wish to further their studies in this important domain.