CONTENTS 



Foreword ........... v 



Preface vii 



Chapter 1 Introduction 1 



Chapter 2 System and Environment 9 



Chapters Control Systems and Rhythmic Phenomena in Cells . 16 



Chapter 4 The Dynamics of the Epigenetic System ... 23 



Chapter 5 The Statistical Mechanics of the Epigenetic System . 55 



Chapter 6 The Relaxation Time of the Epigenetic System . . 80 



Chapter 7 Statistical Properties of the Epigenetic System . . 98 



Chapter 8 Applications and Predictions 133 



References . . . . . . . . . .155 



Subject Index 161 



8C170 



