Computational paleontology - x, 229 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Computational paleontology / Ashraf M.T. Elewa -- Digtizing methods for paleontology : applications, benefits and limitations / Heinrich Mallison -- Paleoinformatics: past, present and future perspectives / Jane K. Dolven and Hans Skjerpen -- Calculating the tempo of morphological evolution : rates of discrete character change in a phylogenetic context / Stephen L. Brusatte -- Computational model of growth and development in paleozoic echinoids / Louis G. Zachos and James Sprinkle -- Morphometric analysis of polyphenism in lower Cretaceous ammonite genus knemiceras / Richard A. Reyment -- Development and applications of computed tomography in the study of human fossil crania / Eva Marķa Poza-Rey and Juan Luis Arsuaga -- From a skeleton to a 3D dinosaur / Stefan Stoinski -- Rates of cranial evolution in Neandertals and modern humans / Timothy D. Weaver -- The problem of instar numbers in arthropods / Panos V. Petrakis -- Future insights in computational paleontology : with special spotlight on visual paleontology / Ashraf M.T. Elewa.

9783642162701 (hard cover : alk. paper)

2011923531


Paleontology--Statistical methods.

QE721.2.S7 / C66 2011

560.1/5195