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The idea of applying mathematics to biological or biomedical problems goes back to the Enlightenment period, as part of the general project of using mathematics as an understanding tool in every exploration of natural or human facts.
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Israel, G., Gasca, A.M. (2002). Mathematical Theories versus Biological Facts: A Debate on Mathematical Population Dynamics in the 30s. In: The Biology of Numbers. Science Networks · Historical Studies, vol 26. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8123-4_1
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