MATH 4309 - Mathematical Biology - University of Houston
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MATH 4309 - Mathematical Biology

***This is a course guideline.  Students should contact instructor for the updated information on current course syllabus, textbooks, and course content***

Prerequisite: MATH 3331 or BIOL 3306

Course Description: Topics in mathematical biology, epidemiology, population models, models of genetics and evolution, network theory, pattern formation, and neuroscience.

Textbook A Biologist's Guide to Mathematical Modeling in Ecology and Evolution, 1st Edition. Sarah P. Otto, Troy Day. Princeton University Press. ISBN: 978-0691123448

Instructor's Course Description: This course introduces mathematical modeling of biological systems at multiple levels of organization (e.g., molecules, cells, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems) from multiple areas of biology (e.g., biochemistry, cell biology, developmental biology, physiology, neuroscience, genetics, evolutionary biology, epidemiology, ecology). Models illustrate concepts and techniques from multiple areas of mathematics (e.g., dynamical systems, network theory, stochastic processes, pattern formation, linear algebra, game theory). 


Assignments due:

  • Exams: Make-up exams will be offered only when a student has a legitimate, documented absence. Except under extraordinary circumstances, students must contact the instructor within 24 hours of the exam if they need to take a make-up.
  • Homework: Late submissions will not be accepted.
  • Project: The course will include a research project.

Grading: Please consult your instructor's syllabus regarding any and all grading guidelines.

-Syllabus Information provided by Dr. Ricardo Azevedo

 


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