Progress in Theoretical Biology

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Previous Volumes

Ecosystem Patterns in Randomly Fluctuating Environments

I. Introduction

II. Community Patterns

III. Meanings of Stability

IV. Spatially Homogeneous Environments

V. Some Effects of Spatial Heterogeneity

VI. A Speculation

Appendix

References

Classical and Instrumental Learning by Neural Networks

I. Introduction

II. Classical Conditioning

III. Psychophysiological Interpretation

IV. Outstars

V. Avalanches

VI. Arbitrary Anatomies and Generalized Physiological Laws

VII. Serial Learning

VIII. Instrumental Conditioning

IX. Possible Chemical Substrates of Network Processes

References

The Genetic Language

I. General Characteristics of the Genetic Language

II. The Genetic Language at the Codon Level

III. The Genetic Language at the Cistron Level

References

Psychophysical Discrimination

I. Introduction

II. Intensity Discrimination

III. Psychophysical Discrimination of Simultaneous Stimuli

IV. Two-Factor Elements and Psychophysical Discrimination of Simultaneous Stimuli

V. Two-Factor Networks and the D(2,2) Psychophysical Discriminating Network

VI. Learning Theory and the D(2,2) Psychophysical Discriminating Network

VII. Autonomous State Classification and Psychophysical Discrimination of Simultaneous Stimuli

VIII. Heuristic Considerations on Two-Factor Discriminating Networks

IX. The Extensions of Landahl's Model

X. A General Model for Psychophysical Discrimination of Simultaneous Stimuli

XI. Time Quantization in a Two-Factor Discriminating Network

XII. Variable Stimuli

XIII. Limitations of Neural Modeling

References

A Linear Systems Analysis of the Calcium Cycle in a Forested Watershed Ecosystem

I. Introduction

II. The Modeling Approach

III. Model Simulation

IV. Time Domain Analysis

V. Frequency Response Analysis

VI. Stability Analysis

VII. Sensitivity Analysis

VIII. Synthesis and Conclusions

References

Subject Index