Biophysics 203: Foundations
of Mathematical Biology, Fall 2002
Biophysics 203 is a core
course of the Program in Quantitative
Biology and as the title suggests, seeks to convey the foundations of
mathematical biology. The class
covers a wide variety of topics from linear algebra to advanced statistics,
always with the idea of model building (particularly those germane to biology)
lurking in the background. These
topics cumulate in a final project, which attempts to pull these diverse ideas
together. Potential students
should have at least a firm grasp of the calculus; previous work in statistics,
linear algebra, and differential equations are recommended.