MATH 618 Mathematical Biology
This course provides an introduction to the use of continuous and discrete differential equations in the biological sciences. Biological topics include single species and interacting population dynamics, modeling infectious diseases, regulation of cell function, molecular interactions, as well as neural and biological oscillators. The course also exposes students to mathematical tools necessary to analyze and interpret biological models. Such tools include phase portraits, bifurcation diagrams, perturbation theory, and parameter estimation techniques.
Prerequisite
Undergraduate courses in calculus II, calculus III, engineering mathematics, and introduction to differential equations