Math 303 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology

Credits: 3

Course Description: Mathematical models of population growth and other biological processes and n^th order linear difference equations will be used to model propagation of annual plants; growth of segmental organisms; red blood cell production; and population growth and destiny dependence in single-species populations. Continuous models will be constructed from among several possibilities, including the logistic equation, simple exponential growth, the Chemostat, Michaelis-Menten kinetics, drug delivery, glucose-insulin kinematics, Gompertz growth in tumors, and the Fitzhugh-Magumo model for neural impulses. Appropriate software will be used throughout the course.

Pre-Requisites: MATH 140.

Frequency: Offered as demand requires.

Current Textbook: Mathematical Models in Biology by Elizabeth Allman and John Rhodes, published by Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN: 0521525861. Check with your instructor to make sure this is the textbook used for your section.