Patterns of Life

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course focuses on the mathematical principles underlying the spatiotemporal patterns emerging in biological populations. Students are expected to be comfortable with calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and elementary probability theory. The first part of the course focuses primarily on population genetics and evolutionary biology, while the second part will focus on reaction diffusion equations and pattern formation. Students will be expected to solve quantitative problems, design simulations, and will be guided towards developing research projects related to theoretical and computational biology.