LIFESCI 30A
Mathematics for Life Scientists
Life Sciences · 5 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
Mathematical modeling as tool for understanding dynamics of biological systems. Fundamental concepts of single-variable calculus and development of single- and multi-variable differential equation models of dynamical processes in ecology, physiology, and other subjects in which quantities change with time. Use of free computer program Sage for problem solving, plotting, and dynamical simulation in laboratory.
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Requisites
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Preparation: three years of high school mathematics (to algebra II), some basic familiarity with computers.
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