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Title Evolution and ecology / Avner Friedman (ed.) ; with contributions by C. Cosner [and others]
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 205 pages) : illustrations
Series Tutorials in mathematical biosciences ; IV
Lecture notes in mathematics, 0075-8434 ; 1922. Mathematical biosciences subseries
Tutorials in mathematical biosciences ; 4.
Lecture notes in mathematics (Springer-Verlag) ; 1922.
Lecture notes in mathematics (Springer-Verlag). Mathematical biosciences subseries.
Contents Inference of phylogenetic trees / L.S. Kubatko -- Large-scale phylogenetic analysis of emerging infectious diseases / D. Janies and D. Pol -- Reaction-diffusion equations and ecological modeling / C. Cosner -- The dynamics of migration-selection models / T. Nagylaki and Y. Lou -- Some challenging mathematical problems in evolution of dispersal and population dynamics / Y. Lou
Summary The book offers an easy introduction to fast growing research areas in evolution of species, population genetics, ecological models, and population dynamics. The first two chapters review the concept and methodologies of phylogenetic trees; computational schemes and illustrations are given, including applications such as tracing the origin of SARS and influenza. The third chapter introduces the reader to ecological models, including predator-prey models. This chapter includes and introduction to reaction-diffusion equations, which are used to analyze the ecological models. The next chapter reviews a broad range of ongoing research in population dynamics, including evolution of dispersal models; it also features interesting mathematical theorems and lists open problems. The final chapter deals with gene frequencies under the action of migration and selection. The book is addressed to readers at the level of grad students and researchers. A background in PDEs is provided
Notes "These lectures are based on material which was presented in tutorials or developed by visitors and postdoctoral fellows of the Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI), at The Ohio State University"--Preface
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Evolution (Biology) -- Mathematical models
Ecology -- Mathematical models
Phylogeny -- Mathematical models
Population genetics -- Mathematical models.
Genética de poblaciones
Filogenia
Ecología
Evolución
Ecology -- Mathematical models
Evolution (Biology) -- Mathematical models
Population genetics -- Mathematical models
Form Electronic book
Author Friedman, Avner.
Cosner, Chris.
Mathematical Biosciences Institute at the Ohio State University.
LC no. 2007933684
ISBN 9783540743316
3540743316
9783540743286
3540743286