• Math 345 Section 01 (Blackboard link)
• http://jxshix.people.wm.edu/schedule-math345-fall2014.html
  

Prerequisites: Math 111/131 and Math 112/132

References: some material of the course will be from these books, you don't need to buy these books.

• Mathematical Biology, Vol. 1: An Introduction. By James Dickson Murray, Springer-Verlag,  New York, (2002).
• Mathematical Biology, Vol. 2: Spatial Models and Biomedical Applications. By James Dickson Murray, Springer-Verlag, New York, (2002).
• Essential Mathematical Biology, By Nicholas F. Britton, Springer-Verlag, London, (2003).
• Elements of Mathematical Ecology. By Mark Kot, Cambridge University Press, (2001).
• Modeling Differential Equations in Biology By Clifford Henry Taubes, Prentice Hall (2000).
• Growth and Diffusion Phenomena: Mathematical Frameworks and Applications. By Robert Banks, Springer-Verlag, New York, (1993).
• Life's Other Secret: The New Mathematics of the Living World. By Ian Stewart, Wiley, John & Sons, Inc., (1999).
  
• Complex Population Dynamics : A Theoretical/Empirical Synthesis,by Peter Turchin, Princeton University Press, (2003).
• Mathematics in Population Biology, by Horst R. Thieme, Princeton University Press, (2003).
• An Introduction to Mathematical Biology by Linda J.S. Allen, Prentice Hall (2006).

Computer and Calculators: Computer demonstrations will be given in classes sometime, and software Matlab will be used in some homework assignments and possibly in your semester project. Matlab are available on all university network computers, and you can download Matlab to your personal computer by using your university account.

Tests and Final Exam: We will have two take-home exams during the semester and there is no final exam. The two take-home exams will take place around early-mid October, and late November to early December. The exams must be completed by the students individually in one week. Books, notes and computer can be used in exams.

Homework: Homework will be assigned every week, and it will be available from http://jxshix.people.wm.edu/schedule-math345-fall2014.html. Homework will be collected weekly during the semester. Homework will be collected weekly and usually they are due on Friday 5pm. You can request extension for 2 homework without any penalty. The problems are from textbook or from the instructors, and some problems may involve writing simple Matlab or other computer programs. Students are encouraged to discuss homework problems with each other or with the instructor. No late homework will be accepted for any reason.

Project: A semester long project is to choose one of your favorite topics as an application of techniques learned from this course. Your work should include mathematical modeling, analytic computation, qualitative analysis and numerical computations. The final product is a written essay to be submitted in December 12th (Friday) 5pm. Your report should record all your works, including possible graphic illustrations. You can choose the topic of your project, or you can choose one from a list of possible topics provided by the instructor on the course webpage. Please email me or talk to me about your biological interest before September 26th, and you should submit a title and a 200-word abstract by email to me by October 10th. In the final two weeks, you will do a 10-minute presentation of your project in class. The project accounts for 20% of the grade (presentation 5%, and essay 15%). The project is to be done individually, but students are encouraged to discuss with each other or with the instructor. The project report is eligible to become a Math 300 paper. Additional requirement for Math 300 paper: a complete draft is due Nov 25  and I will send you comments about revising the paper.

• Mid-semester Tests 20% each
• Homework 40%
• Final project: 20%

The letter grade is assigned using the scale:

A > 93 > A- > 90 > B+ > 87 > B > 83 > B- > 80> C+ > 77 > C > 73 > C- > 70 > D+ > 67 > D > 63 > D- > 60 > F