MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN BIOLOGY AN INTRODUCTION

Focusing on discrete models across a variety of biological subdisciplines, this introductory textbook includes linear and non-linear models of populations, Markov models of molecular evolution, phylogenetic tree construction from DNA sequence data, genetics, and infectious disease models. Assuming n...

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Main Authors: Allman, Elizabeth Spencer 1965- (Author), Rhodes, John A. 1960- John Anthony (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, U.K. Cambridge University Press 2004
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Summary:Focusing on discrete models across a variety of biological subdisciplines, this introductory textbook includes linear and non-linear models of populations, Markov models of molecular evolution, phylogenetic tree construction from DNA sequence data, genetics, and infectious disease models. Assuming no knowledge of calculus, the development of mathematical topics, such as matrix algebra and basic probability, is motivated by the biological models. Computer research with MATLAB is incorporated throughout in exercises and more extensive projects to provide readers with actual experience with the mathematical models.
Physical Description:xiii, 370 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 362-366)
ISBN:0521819806
0521525861