Physical Concepts in Immunology

A unique introduction to immunology that shows how concepts from statistical physics can help to illuminate the complexities of the immune systemModern immunology is a relatively young science, with many questions still unanswered.Increasingly, theoretical and computational approaches rooted in statistical mechanics are proving to be a useful complement to biological experimentation and clinical data for understanding the immune system.In this book, Arup Chakraborty offers readers with a background in the physical sciences an introduction to immunology, first explaining the basic biology of the immune system and then developing and applying concepts from statistical physics to the study of principles that underlie the body’s immune response.Drawing on these concepts to illuminate the complex, nonlinear many-body dynamics of the numerous cells and molecules that make up the immune system, the book goes on to develop readers’ understanding of some of the essential systems that determine