BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI –K.
K BIRLA GOA CAMPUS
INSTRUCTION DIVISION
FIRST SEMESTER 2019-2020
Course Handout (Part II)
Dated: August 02, 2019
In addition to Part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion
gives further specific details regarding the course.
Course Number : MATH F420
Course Title : Mathematical Modeling
Instructor : Anushaya Mohapatra
1. Scope and Objective of the Course:
The principal objective of this course is to familiarize students with the theory of population and a
basic understanding of mathematical modeling of a real-world problem. Students will gain enough
background to read theoretical population and evolutionary ecology literature, do simple modeling,
and springboard to more complex theory if desired. After successfully completion of this course
student will able to take verbal descriptions of biological systems and convert these into appropriate
mathematical models amenable to quantitative and qualitative analysis. Perform elementary
mathematical analysis of the models. Interpret conditions obtained from the analysis - usually
taking the form of relationships between model parameters - that correspond to specific model
behavior, and express these back in terms of the biological process being considered. Students
will learn MATLAB and use it to program their own models and simulations during lab.
2. Course Description:
Mathematical Modeling in Biology, Epidemiology, Model For Various Problems And Situation
Using ODE and PDE, Classic Models in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Equilibria and
Stability Analysis, Dynamics of Class-Structured Populations, Techniques for Analyzing Models,
Elementary Bifurcations, Stochastic Models.
3. Text Books:
Mathematical Modeling with Case studies; B Barnes & G R Fulford, CRC Press, Third
Edition.
4. Reference Books:
R1. Essential Mathematical Biology; Britton, Nicholas F, Springer, 2004.
R2. A course in mathematical biology, Quantitative modeling with mathematical and
computational tools by G. de Vries, T. Hillen, M. Lewis, J. Muller, B. Schonfisch, SIAM,
2006
5. Course Plan:
Sec. No. of
Lecture Learning Objectives Topics to be covered
Text Book
Mathematical Models and Modeling
1-2 Introduction to Mathematical Models 1.1-1.3
approaches
Understanding some physical system Models related to Lake Pollution, drug
3-5 2.5, 2.7
models assimilation,
Exponential, Logistic, Density Dependent
6-10 Population Growth models 3.1-3.3,3.7
Growth, Limited Growth with Harvesting
2
Linearization and Critical Points, Linear
Discrete-Time Models , ODE models, 7.1-7.4
Stability Analysis, Phase portraits, Non-
11-20 Stability Theory, Elementary R2: 2.2,
linear System behavior using
Bifurcation 2.3,3.4, 3.7
linearization technique.
Epidemic model for influenza, predator
Models in ecology and epidemiology 5.2, 5.3,
prey model and their phase plane
and their analysis, drawing information 6.1, 6.2, 6.4
20-27 analysis, Population models of
Classical models in Ecology and R1: 2.3-2.6,
interaction species, SIS, SIR models,
Epidemiology 3.1-3.5, 3.7
vector borne diseases
Markov Chain Process, Working with
27-35 Stochastic Models R2: 5.1-5.4
random variables
36-40 Computer Simulations Solving Models using MATLAB -------
Note: The selection of topics will depend upon the circumstances and mutual interest of the
current students and faculty, thus handout may be changed accordingly.
6. Evaluation Scheme:
Evaluation Duration Weightage Nature of
EC No. Date & Time
Component (in %) Component
28/09/2019
1 Midterm 1 90 min 30 CB
4pm-5:30pm
2 Assignment*/Seminar - 30 TBA OB
3 Comprehensive 180 min 40 06/12/2019 FN CB
7. Make-up: Make-up will be given only for very genuine cases and prior permission has to be
obtained from Instruction Division and I/C.
8. Chamber consultation hour: Tuesday 4:30pm-5:30pm.
9. Notices: All notices regarding the course MATH F420 will be displayed on online course platform
BITS/LMS.
Instructor-In-Charge
