Lecture (WS 2015/16)
Introduction to Mathematical Biology: Continuum MODELS
OBJECTIVE
The life sciences are rapidly turning from qualitative to quantitative sciences. To integrate the
increasing amount of data in a systematic way, development and application of mathematical
models are required. The objective of this lecture series is to get acquainted with important
mathematical models (deterministic, continuous models; differential and partial differential
equations; stochastic processes; discrete models, cellular automata and complex networks).
Together with accompanying tutorials participants receive a profound introduction to modern bio-
mathematical concepts.
This semester's course “Continuum Models” focuses on selected time-dependent processes from
cell biology and developmental biology. Ordinary/partial differential equation models and their
mathematical and computational analysis will be introduced, including stability analysis,
bifurcation analysis, metabolic control analysis as well as the biological interpretation of the
mathematical results. Model application will be demonstrated with examples from cell cycle
regulation, cellular signal transduction, metabolic networks, spatio-temporal pattern formation
during embryonic development and tissue regeneration.
This course is suitable for but not restricted to (under)graduates in biology, mathematics, physics,
medical and computer science.
- Time
Lectures: Tuesday, 16.40-18.10, Start: 20 October 2015
Tutorials: biweekly, Wednesday, 16.40-18.10 - Location
APB - E10 (Fakultät Informatik, Nöthnitzer Str. 46) - The lecturer for this semester is Dr. Lutz Brusch
- The lecture "Introduction to Mathematical Biology" consists of 2 modules.
The overall concept of lectures and seminars in Mathematical Biology is available here. - Material accompanying the lecture, exercise tasks for the tutorials and the lecture calendar can be found here.
- Contact the coordinator: Prof. Dr. Andreas Deutsch, Tel. 463-31943
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