BIOLOGY 301 
 LECTURES 

Lecture 1: Introduction. (January 5)

Lecture 2: Mathematica notation. (January 5)

Lecture 3: Constructing a model. (January 7)

Lecture 4: One variable Models: Exponential growth. (January 7 and 12)

Lecture 5: One variable Models: Logistic growth. (January 12)

Lecture 6: One variable Models: Selection. (January 14)

Lecture 7: Methods of Analysis. I. Graphing. (January 19)

Lecture 8: Methods of Analysis. II. Equilibria. (January 21)

Lecture 9: Methods of Analysis. III. Stability (Local). (January 26 and 28)

Lecture 10: Methods of Analysis. III. Stability (Global). (January 28)

Lecture 11: Methods of Analysis. IV. General Solutions. (February 2)

Lecture 12: Applications of Theory (February 2 and February 4)

Lecture 13: Putting all this together -- Methylation Levels (February 4)

EXAMPLES & REVIEW (February 9)

MIDTERM (February 11)

BREAK (February 13-28)

Lecture 14: Introduction to Matrices (March 2 and 4)

Lecture 15: Using Matrices to Analyse Linear Equations (March 9)

Lecture 16: Solving Linear Equations: Methylation Levels (March 9 and 11)

Lecture 17: Solving Linear Equations: Red Blood Cell Count (March 11)

Lecture 18: Solving Linear Equations: Introduction to Demography (March 16 and 18)

Lecture 19: Analysing Non-Linear Equations: Lotka-Volterra Model of Competition (March 23)

Lecture 20: Local Stability Analysis: Lotka-Volterra Model of Competition (March 23 and 25)

Lecture 21: Analysing Non-Linear Equations: Spread of Disease (March 30)

Lecture 22: Introduction to Probability Theory (March 30 and April 1)

Lecture 23: Discrete Probability Distributions (April 1)

Lecture 24: Probability Theory: The Coalescent Process (April 6)

Lecture 25: Continuous Probability Distributions (April 6 and 8)

Lecture 26: Probability Theory: Fixation Probability (April 13)

PRELIMINARY PROJECT (preliminary question and equations or diagram) DUE April 6

FINAL PROJECT DUE April 13

EXAMPLES & REVIEW April 15

EXAMS April 14-28

Note: Schedule is tentative and subject to change.

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