Spring 2006 - P548/M548 Mathematical Biology

Texts

1. Murray – Mathematical Biology, volumes 1 & 2
2. Fall, Marland, Wagner and Tyson – Computational Cell Biology
3. Keener and Sneyd – Mathematical Physiology

Requirements

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Note Regarding Assignments

The purpose of the homeworks is to help you think through the meaning of what we do in class and laboratory. The homeworks certainly are not meant to be a form of torture. Especially when an assignment is new (like the computer exercises), I may have some trouble estimating the amount of time it will take.

So:

• 1) If you find that a simulation takes too long, try running it with a smaller lattice or for fewer time steps, for fewer different cases or display the data less frequently.
• 2) If the methods in item 1) don't speed things up enough, just write me a note that it took too long and I will modify the homework for the future. It would be especially helpful if you:
  • a) Indicate how long you think the problem will take (using current methods).
  • b) Suggest improvements to CompuCell that would overcome these problems.

Many of you have already made such suggestions, which we really appreciate.

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