Course Description
Theory of stochastic processes and its application to contemporary problems in biology. Discrete- and continuous-time Markov chains, branching processes, birth-and-death processes, diffusion approximations, and elementary stochastic differential equations. Survey of applications in areas such as population genetics, infectious disease dynamics, neurobiology, and community ecology.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
01220 SAS Hall
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
1:30pm
Class End Time:
2:45pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: Elementary Probability Theory