Explorations of Mathematical Models in Biology with MATLAB

Explorations of Mathematical Models in Biology with MATLAB

Released January 2014
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781118032121

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Book description

Explore and analyze the solutions of mathematical models from diverse disciplines

As biology increasingly depends on data, algorithms, and models, it has become necessary to use a computing language, such as the user-friendly MATLAB, to focus more on building and analyzing models as opposed to configuring tedious calculations. Explorations of Mathematical Models in Biology with MATLAB provides an introduction to model creation using MATLAB, followed by the translation, analysis, interpretation, and observation of the models.

With an integrated and interdisciplinary approach that embeds mathematical modeling into biological applications, the book illustrates numerous applications of mathematical techniques within biology, ecology, and environmental sciences. Featuring a quantitative, computational, and mathematical approach, the book includes:

  • Examples of real-world applications, such as population dynamics, genetics, drug administration, interacting species, and the spread of contagious diseases, to showcase the relevancy and wide applicability of abstract mathematical techniques

  • Discussion of various mathematical concepts, such as Markov chains, matrix algebra, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, first-order linear difference equations, and nonlinear first-order difference equations

  • Coverage of difference equations to model a wide range of real-life discrete time situations in diverse areas as well as discussions on matrices to model linear problems

  • Solutions to selected exercises and additional MATLAB codes

    • Explorations of Mathematical Models in Biology with MATLAB is an ideal textbook for upper-undergraduate courses in mathematical models in biology, theoretical ecology, bioeconomics, forensic science, applied mathematics, and environmental science. The book is also an excellent reference for biologists, ecologists, mathematicians, biomathematicians, and environmental and resource economists.

    Table of contents

    1. COVER
    2. TITLE PAGE
    3. COPYRIGHT PAGE
    4. DEDICATION
    5. PREFACE
      1. MAIN GOALS
      2. THE NEED FOR A TEXTBOOK IN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND MATRIX ALGEBRA
      3. APPROACH
      4. WHY MODELING WITH DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS AND MATRICES?
      5. WHY DO WE USE MATLAB?
      6. ORGANIZATION
      7. THE INTENDED AUDIENCES
      8. SUPPORT WEBSITE
    6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    7. CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF DISCRETE DYNAMICAL MODELING AND MATLAB®
      1. 1.1. INTRODUCTION TO MODELING AND DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
      2. 1.2. THE MODELING PROCESS
      3. 1.3. GETTING STARTED WITH MATLAB
    8. CHAPTER 2: MODELING WITH FIRST-ORDER DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
      1. 2.1. MODELING WITH FIRST-ORDER LINEAR HOMOGENOUS DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS WITH CONSTANT COEFFICIENTS
      2. 2.2. MODELING WITH NONHOMOGENOUS FIRST-ORDER LINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
      3. 2.3. MODELING WITH NONLINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS: LOGISTIC GROWTH MODELS
      4. 2.4. LOGISTIC EQUATIONS AND CHAOS
    9. CHAPTER 3: MODELING WITH MATRICES
      1. 3.1. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS HAVING UNIQUE SOLUTIONS
      2. 3.2. THE GAUSS-JORDAN ELIMINATION METHOD WITH MODELS
      3. 3.3. INTRODUCTION TO MATRICES
      4. 3.4. DETERMINANTS AND SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS
      5. 3.5. EIGENVALUES AND EIGENVECTORS
      6. 3.6. EIGENVALUES AND STABILITY OF LINEAR MODELS
    10. CHAPTER 4: MODELING WITH SYSTEMS OF LINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
      1. 4.1. MODELING WITH MARKOV CHAINS
      2. 4.2. AGE-STRUCTURED POPULATION MODELS
      3. 4.3. MODELING WITH SECOND-ORDER LINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
    11. CHAPTER 5: MODELING WITH NONLINEAR SYSTEMS OF DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
      1. 5.1. MODELING OF INTERACTING SPECIES
      2. 5.2. THE SIR MODEL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
      3. 5.3. MODELING WITH SECOND-ORDER NONLINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
    12. REFERENCES
    13. INDEX

    Product information

    • Title: Explorations of Mathematical Models in Biology with MATLAB
    • Author(s):
    • Release date: January 2014
    • Publisher(s): Wiley
    • ISBN: 9781118032121