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The Mathematical Engines of Nanomedicine
Author(s) -
Ferrari Mauro
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200701144
Subject(s) - nanomedicine , nanotechnology , management science , computer science , engineering ethics , data science , engineering , materials science , nanoparticle
Mathematics is an essential part of the very definition of nanotechnology and is a powerful tool in nanomedicine and biology in the fight against disease. This Essay discusses the fundamental role of mathematics in integrating multiple disciplines around the various length scales and helping to identify methods of detecting pathologies and delivering therapy and prevention agents (see image).