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Course: Math 350, Introduction to Mathematical Biology, TR 11:00am-12:18pm

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Texts: Primary textbook: (L) Mathematical Models in Biology by Leah Edelstein-Keshet,SIAM, 2005 Supplementary textbooks: (A) Modeling the Dynamics of Life: Calculus and Probability for Life Scientists by Frederick R. Adler (AF) Modeling of Cellular Regulation by Baltazar D. Aguda and Avner Friedman

bullet Topics: Population dynamics, Spread of disease, Competition model, Dynamics of a Neuron, Enzyme Kinetics
bullet Office Hours: Chiu-Yen Kao @MW410 by appointment
bullet Grading: HW (50%) and final project (50%). The letter grade will be with an approximately 90(A)-80(B)-70(C)-60(D) scale.
bullet  Policy: NO make-up exams without doctor's excuse. Late Homework will be no credit.
bullet Tentative Schedule: updated regularly

The HW problems need to be turned in. HW due every Tuesday in class. It includes all assignments given in the previous week (Tues, Thurs). 

 

Tuesday: 11:00-12:18, Journalism Bldg 0139 Thursday: 11:00-12:18, 209W 18th Ave 0295
Mar 30 (Spring Classes Begin)

2x2 linear system of ODEs; phase portroit; (L)138-140, (L)181-190

Stability of steady states; (L)141-142

Apr 1

Numerical solutions of ODE (2x2 system or 2nd order equation)

Handout 1 and HW

Matlab code for directional field

Apr 6

Chemostate Problems: bacterial growth, drug deliver

glucose-insulin kinetics, compartment analysis, (L)121-130, (L)143-152

Apr 8

Numerical method-- example from (L)117-125, 155-156

HW: write the code to solve the system (13 a, 13b) with Kmax = 10, Kn = 1, F = 1, V = 1; C0 = 5; alpha = 0.5 up to t=4, N(0)=5; C(0)=4

main_bacterialgrowth.m

bacterialgrowth.m

main_bacterial_nutrient.m

bacterial_nutrient_eqn.m


Apr 13

Population dynamics: logistic and Gompertz growth

Lotka-Volterra model

predator-prey

Apr 15

Computation models, phase portraits, (L)212-236

HW: (1)Write the code for Gompertz Growth Model in Tumors

dN/dt=r*N, dr/dt = -alpha*r, alpha = 3

Choose several initial conditions for N and r and describe the behaviours of the solutions.

(2) Generate other cases in p.228 figure 6.8(b)-(d) and discuss the solutions

main_logisticgrowth.m

logisticgrowth.m

main_LotkaVolterra.m

LotkaVolterra.m

main_PredatorPrey.m

PredatorPrey.m

figure of PredatorPrey

Apr 20

Spread of disease, SIR models (L)242-248

 

Apr 22

Numerical Simulations

HW:(1) Choose different parameters to illustrate stable and unstable disease free cases. Demonstrate them numerically and theoretically.

(2)Include the people who may get the disease again after they recover into the model. Discuss how this model is different or the same from the previous model theoretically and numerically.

(3) Write the code for SEIR model and discuss the solutions behaviours as above questions.

main_SIR.m

SIR_eqn.m

main_SIV.m

SIV_eqn.m

 

Apr 27

Chemical Kinetics, Enzyme dynamics, Michaelis-Menton, Hill kinetics, (AF) 18-22

Examples (L)303-308

 

Apr 29

Simulation of models

Write a code to simulate the system in p.281 (20a-20e)

Try to pick the coefficients to generate similar behavior shown in Figure 7.3 in p. 280

Explain your work.

main_hum_mos.m

hum_mos_eqn.m

main_chem_kinetics.m

chem_kinetics_eqn.m

May 4

Action potential in neurons, Fitghugh-Nagnmo model, (A)475-481 (also (A)317-326 as reference)

May 6

Simulation of potential in a cell

Fitzhugh-Nagumo Equations

main_potential_eqn.m

potential_eqn.m

main_FitzhughNagumo.m

FitzhughNagumo_eqn.m

 

May 11

Bifurcation, Hopf bifurcation, singular perturbation, (AF)25-33

May 13

Hopf Bifurcation Simulations

main_Hopf.m

Hopf_eqn.m

May 18

Cancer model with three species, proliferation cell, quiescence cell, death cell

 

May 20

Numerical simulation of cancer model

Cancer Reference

May 25

Modeling the Control of Testosterone Secretion and Chemical Castration, J.D. Murray, Mathematical Biology I: An introduction, third edition, p.244-253 (skip p.248-251)

May 27

The G1 Checkpoint. J.D. Murray, Mathematical Biology I: An introduction, first edition, p.363--365

 

Jun1

Malaria model with periodic mosquito birth and death rates , Bassidy Dembele, Avner Friedman and Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Journal of Biological Dynamics, Vol 3, No. 4, July 2009, p. 430-435

June 3

AIDS: Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, p.333-341, (option: p.342-p.344)

 


June 8

Final exam week

June 10

Final exam week

Spring commencement