Foundations of Mathematical Biology

Learn how biological questions are translated into mathematical models. Start with variables, parameters and rates, then develop assumptions, conservation laws, scaling and the main distinctions between deterministic, stochastic, discrete and continuous models.

01What mathematical biology is 02Variables, parameters and states 03Building a mathematical model 04Rates and biological processes 05Conservation laws 06Dimensional analysis 07Scaling and nondimensionalisation 08Deterministic versus stochastic models 09Discrete versus continuous models 10Model assumptions and limitations