Module MA4450-KP05
Modeling Biological Systems (MoBSKP05)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each winter semester
Credit points
5
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Master CLS 2023, compulsory, mathematics
Classes and lectures:
- Modeling Biological Systems (exercise, 1 SWS)
- Modeling Biological Systems (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 20 hours exam preparation
- 85 hours private studies and exercises
- 45 hours in-classroom work
Contents of teaching:
- Elementary time-discrete deterministic models
- Structured time-discrete population dynamics
- Galton-Watson processes
- Modeling of data and data analysis
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students have knowledge of elementary time-discrete models for modeling biological processes
- They develop skills in connecting ideas from different fields of mathematics
- They have competencies in data analysis and modelling
- They develop competencies in interdisciplinary work
Grading through:
- exercises and project assignments
- written exam
Responsible for this module:
Literature:
- F. Braer, C. Castillo-Chavez : Mathematical Models in Population Biology New York: Springer 2000
- H. Caswell : Matrix Population Models Sunderland: Sinauer Associates 2001
- S. N. Elaydi : An Introduction to Difference Equations New York: Springer 1999
- B. Huppert : Angewandte Lineare Algebra Berlin: de Gruyter 1990
- U. Krengel : Einführung in die Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und Statistik Wiesbaden: Vieweg 2002
- E. Seneta : Non-negative Matrices and Markov Chains New York: Springer 1981
Language:
- offered only in German
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- None (The competencies of the modules listed under 'Requires' are needed for this module, but are not a formal prerequisite)
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Examination prerequisites can be defined at the beginning of the semester. If preliminary work is defined, it must have been completed and positively evaluated before the first examination.
Module exam(s):
- MA4450-L1: Modeling Biological Systems, written exam, 90 min, 100 % of module grade
Last Updated:
22.02.2022