Entropy analysis of DNA code dynamics in human chromosomes


Autoria(s): Costa, António Cardoso; Machado, J. A. Tenreiro; Quelhas, Dulce
Data(s)

15/04/2013

15/04/2013

2011

Resumo

Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the most fundamental aspect of life but present day scientific knowledge has merely scratched the surface of the problem posed by its decoding. While experimental methods provide insightful clues, the adoption of analysis tools supported by the formalism of mathematics will lead to a systematic and solid build-up of knowledge. This paper studies human DNA from the perspective of system dynamics. By associating entropy and the Fourier transform, several global properties of the code are revealed. The fractional order characteristics emerge as a natural consequence of the information content. These properties constitute a small piece of scientific knowledge that will support further efforts towards the final aim of establishing a comprehensive theory of the phenomena involved in life.

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.camwa.2011.03.005

0898-1221

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/1268

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Elsevier

Relação

Computers and Mathematics with Applications; Vol. 62, Issue 3

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0898122111001568

Direitos

restrictedAccess

Palavras-Chave #DNA #Chromosome #Fractional calculus #Entropy #Dynamics
Tipo

article