Beschreibung:
This book provides a comprehensive and self-contained overview of recent progress in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, in particular, the discovery of fluctuation relations and other time-reversal symmetry relations. Essential reading for researchers and graduate students in statistical physics, theoretical chemistry and biological physics.
Foreword; Preface; 1. How does conception occur and why have I not got pregnant?; 2. Is the male partner fertile, and if not, can we improve his sperm? What other options are there?; 3 Physiology of the menstrual cycle, and treatment for not ovulating; 4. Are my uterus or my tubes stopping me getting pregnant?; 5. Unexplained (idiopathic) infertility; 6. What is IVF and what does it entail? 7. Fertility preservation and other reproductive options; 8. Is it mind over matter?; Concluding remarks; Summary of common misunderstandings; Index.