Boal D.H. Mechanics of the cell

2nd ed. — Cambridge University Press, 2012. — 622 p. — ISBN: 0521130697.Exploring the mechanical features of biological cells, including their architecture and stability, this textbook is a pedagogical introduction to the interdisciplinary fields of cell mechanics and soft matter physics from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. This second edition has been greatly updated and expanded, with new chapters on complex filaments, the cell division cycle, the mechanisms of control and organization in the cell, and fluctuation phenomena. The textbook is now in full color which enhances the diagrams and allows the inclusion of new microscopy images. With around 280 end-of-chapter exercises exploring further applications, this textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics and biomedical engineering.Introduction to the cell
Rods and ropes
Polymers
Two-dimensional networks
Three-dimensional networks
Membranes
Biomembranes
Membrane undulations
The whole cell
The simplest cells
Intermembrane forces
Dynamic filaments
Mechanical designs
Appendix Animal Cells and tissues
Appendix The cell's molecular building blocks
Appendix Elementary statistical mechanics
Appendix Elasticity