AMath 536: Spatial Models in Ecology and Epidemiology

Course Offered:

Spring

Course Description

This course considers models for the growth and dispersal of biological populations. Topics include population persistence, climate-induced range shifts, and rates of spread of invading organisms. We will consider reaction-diffusion equations, integrodifference equations, branching random walks, and other relevant classes of models.

Prerequisite: AMATH 403 or permission of the instructor

Course Webpages

Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington, Lewis Hall #202, Box 353925, Seattle, WA 98195-3925 USA
Email 'info' (at amath.washington.edu) Phone 206-543-5493 Fax 206-685-1440