NEUR 8395 - Advanced Mathematical Biology

3 Credit Hours
Description
This graduate level course extends mathematical methods and models of biological systems, covered in Math 4010/6010 (BIO 6930) “Mathematical Biology”. The main focus will be on multidimensional and spatial models of biological systems. The topics will include the dispersal of biological populations and age structure on population growth; rates of spread of invading organisms and population persistence; branching random walks and chain reactions; stochastic and Markov models of biological systems; cellular automata models with deterministic and stochastic rules, related to the infectious disease transmission and control; the Game of Life, and pattern formation in biological networks of different nature.