Python for Bioinformatics (Series in Biomedical Informatics)

Bioinformatics is a growing field that attracts researchers from many different backgrounds who are unfamiliar with the algorithms commonly used in the field. Python for Bioinformatics provides a clear introduction to the Python programming language and instructs beginners on the development of simple programming exercises . Ideal for those with some knowledge of computer programming languages, this book emphasizes Python syntax and methodologies. The text is divided into three complete sections; the first provides an explanation of general Python programming, the second includes a detailed discussion of the Python tools typically used in bioinformatics including clustering, associative memories, and mathematical analysis techniques, and the third section demonstrates how these tools are implemented through numerous applications.

Dr. Kinser has been an associate professor at George Mason University for the past ten years and is currently in the Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. He earned a BA at William Jewell College and as MS at the University of Alabama in Huntsville - both in physics. He also earned a DSc from Southeastern Institute of Technology in optics and electro-optical systems. He has been a guest scientist at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm and at the Korea University in Seoul. He also served as an external examiner at the University of Mauritius.