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An Introduction to Mathematical Ecology
Covers the basic models of population growth, demography, population interaction (competition, predation, mutualism), food webs, harvesting, and infectious disease, and the mathematical tools required for their analysis. Because these tools are also basic to the analysis of models in biochemistry, physiology, and behavior, subject also broadly relevant to students whose interests are not limited to ecological problems.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: Calculus I (GIR) , 1.018[J] , or permission of instructor Acad Year 2027-2028: G (Spring) Acad Year 2028-2029: Not offered 3-0-9 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027