Teaching

MATH 4309: Mathematical Biology

Description: Mathematical modeling is of increasing importance in the biological and medical sciences. This course focuses on various models of biological processes using ordinary differential equations and probabilistic tech- niques. We will look at models in molecular and cell biology, physiology, neuroscience, ecology and epidemi- ology. Topics covered include the Hodgkin-Huxley model of electrical activity, Michaelis-Menten theory, continuous and discrete population interactions, biological oscillators, aspects of network theory, and the dynamics of infectious diseases.