MATH 1170 - Probability and Calculus for Life Scientists I

Derivation of dynamical models of biological systems and their analysis with differential and integral calculus. Discrete-time dynamical systems for growth, breathing, selection, the heart, etc. Differentiation and its applications to stability, approximation of functions, maximization, and limits. Differential equations describing growth, diffusion, and selection, and their solution with integral calculus. Computer lab using Maple.