Time:  Tuesday-Thursday 12:25-1:45
Place:  LCB 225
Instructor:  Fred Adler
Offices:  304 LCB and 319 South Biology
Office Hour:  Monday 1:00 - 2:00 in 319 SB
Phones:  1-6848 or 5-6202
email:  adler@math.utah.edu
TA:  Berton Earnshaw
Office:  305 LCB
email:  earnshaw@math.utah.edu
Web page:  http://www.math.utah.edu/~adler/math5110/index.html
Office Hours:  Monday 2:00 - 3:00 in LCB 115 and Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 in LCB 305
Supplementary texts:
 L. Edelstein-Keshet Mathematical Models in Biology
 F. R. Adler Modeling the Dynamics of Life
 J. D. Murray Mathematical Biology
 E. C. Pielou Mathematical Ecology

The Course. Math 5110 is designed to introduce the mathematically apt to some of the basic models and methods of mathematical biology. No previous knowledge of biology is necessary.

The first semester covers models of population dynamics, reaction kinetics, diseases, and cells that can be written as ordinary differential questions, delay-differential equations, and discrete-time dynamical systems. Class notes are intended to be self-contained for these topics.

Homework. Written homework will be handed out each Tuesday (and posted on the web page) and due the following Tuesday. Part of class each Tuesday will be used to work out any homework problems that caused widespread confusion. Homework will be worth 40% of your grade. Feel free to consult other students, but only after thinking hard about the problems yourself.

Tests There will be one midterm, on October 4, worth 20% of your grade, and a comprehensive final on December 16 at 10:30 a.m., worth 40% of your grade.

ADA statement. The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations.

Accommodations policy. The instructor does not grant content accommodation requests as the course content fulfills legitimate pedagogical goals