Mathematical Biology
Academic year 2015-16

Andrea Pugliese

Most information on the course is and will be made available on the page of the course on Didattica-on-line.

Program.
Suggested textbook for the course:
M. Iannelli, A. Pugliese. An introduction to mathematical population dynamics, Springer 2014.
Other texts to look at are:
- J.D. Murray: Mathematical Biology, vol. I, Springer 2002.
- F. Brauer, C. Castillo-Chavez: Mathematical models in population biology and epidemiology, Springer, 2001.

Diary of the course
Video-audio-recording of lectures (up to 15/10)
Audio-recording of lectures (from 16/10)
Exercises
- Sheet 1. Growth of single population.
- Sheet 2. Discrete maps.
- Sheet 3. Predator-prey models.
- Sheet 4. Competition models.
- Sheet 5. Epidemic models.
- Other problems that could be assigned in tests.
Exam
- Projects assigned for the final exam.
- Text and results of the written test of November 3.
- The second written test (substituting part of the written exam, if positive) will take place on December 18, at 14:30 (2:30 pm), in Room A22.
  Those interested should register on Esse-3.
Slides used in class.
- 25/9.
- 15/10.
Matlab scripts used in class.
Notes.
- Quick summary of basic theory on discrete maps.
- Scaling of Rosenzweig-MacArthur predator-prey model with Holling 2 functional response.

Andrea Pugliese
October 13, 2015