MATH 463: Introduction to Mathematical Biology
MWF 01:10 - 2:00, 3088 EH

Instructor:

 Trachette Jackson
3856 East Hall
tel: 734-764-8537
fax: 734-763-0937
tjacks@umich.edu
office hours: TTH 01:0-2:00 3856 EH

Course description Textbook Syllabus MATLAB Help Homework Handouts

Course Description

This course is an exploration in applications of mathematics to various biological, ecological, physiological, and medical problems. By the end of this course you will be able to derive, interpret, solve, simulate, understand, discuss and critique discrete and differential equation models of biological systems.

Textbook

This course will follow the first several chapters of: Leah Edelstein-Keshet Mathematical Models in Biology Magraw-Hill, 1988. Supplementary material will include readings from the current literature and lecture notes from the instructor.

Syllabus

MATLAB Help

Homework

Follow links in the table below to obtain a copy of the homework in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

Computer Lab Assignments Homework Assignments
Lab #1(PDF)
Homework #1 (PDF)
HW 1 Solutions(PDF)

Handouts