Molecular Communication

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Cambridge University Press, Sep 12, 2013 - Computers - 179 pages
This comprehensive guide, by pioneers in the field, brings together, for the first time, everything a new researcher, graduate student or industry practitioner needs to get started in molecular communication. Written with accessibility in mind, it requires little background knowledge, and provides a detailed introduction to the relevant aspects of biology and information theory, as well as coverage of practical systems. The authors start by describing biological nanomachines, the basics of biological molecular communication and the microorganisms that use it. They then proceed to engineered molecular communication and the molecular communication paradigm, with mathematical models of various types of molecular communication and a description of the information and communication theory of molecular communication. Finally, the practical aspects of designing molecular communication systems are presented, including a review of the key applications. Ideal for engineers and biologists looking to get up to speed on the current practice in this growing field.

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Contents

References
16
Molecular communication in biological systems
36
References
50
Mathematical modeling and simulation
71
Communication and information theory of molecular communication
97
References
121
Design and engineering of molecular communication systems
122
Application areas of molecular communication
152
Conclusion
169
Index
177
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About the author (2013)

Tadashi Nakano is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan. He has authored or co-authored a series of papers on molecular communication, including the very first paper, published in 2005.