MATH 240Mathematical Methods for Biology and the Life Sciences

4 credits · Mathematics · Penn State

This course will cover systems of differential equations, multivariable calculus, and applications to biology and the life sciences. Students will learn about complex numbers, and their relation to oscillations. Analysis of biologically relevant mathematical models will include the linear stability of couples nonlinear systems, and the method of separation of timescales. The course will also introduce probability theory in a biological context, including conditional probability, Bayes Theorem, probability distributions, and stochastic modeling in the life sciences.