Biomechanics, Muscle Fibers, and How to Interface Experimental Apparatus to a Computer
Back cover –Why this book?This book covers a broad area of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines, and is written for those interested in biophysics / biomechanics. It includes viscoelasticity, chemical kinetics, system analy
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Masataka Kawai
Biomechanics, Muscle Fibers, and How to Interface Experimental Apparatus to a Computer
Masataka Kawai Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa USA
ISBN 978-3-319-72034-0 ISBN 978-3-319-72036-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72036-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018932165 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I could not tell how delighted and excited I am about this new book by Masataka Kawai! It is just what we have needed for years, and it promises, at long last, to teach the world about the complexities and wonders of muscle — and how to deal with it’s mechanical properties intelligently. I also firmly believe that nobody is better qualified to write on these topics and has shown, through diligence and hard work, the expertise that Kawai has. There is so much to learn! Marion J. Siegman, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Preface – About the Author and STEM Disciplines
The subject that I have been practicing longest is electronics. I was 5 or 6 when my father, Shunji Kawai , taught me how to make a radio. In those days, the radio consisted of 4–5 vacuum tubes (each about 15 cm tall with one used as a rectifier) with lit filaments, and many additional parts. Radios were very expensive (costing 11,000 Yen or $30 then, which translates to $1,700 in today’s US currency) and my father could not afford one (his monthly pay as a school teacher was about 7,500 Yen), so he went to Nagoya City to learn how to build a radio. It was fas
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