300112 VO Modeling in Evolutionary Biology (2010S)
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MO und MI von 13.00-14.00 Uhr im Konferenzraum der Zoologie, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1090 Wien
Beginn: 03.03.2010
Beginn: 03.03.2010
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written exam at end of semester
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Get an understanding of the scopes and limits of theoretical approaches to evolutionary biology. Be able to read and understand the relevant literature. Only basic mathematical background is required.
Examination topics
Mainly lectures. May involve some exercises on paper or computer. After an introduction of the basic methods, the course will be structured according to biological questions, with additional methods being introduced along the way.
Reading list
Optional further reading:Sean. H. Rice: "Evolutionary Theory: Concepts and Mathematical Foundations", Sinauer;Sarah P. Otto and Troy Day: "A Biologist's Guide to Mathematical Modelling in Ecology and Evolution", Princeton University PressHanna Kokko: "Modelling for field biologists and other interesting people" Cambridge University Press
Association in the course directory
MEV 1, MZO W-5
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:43
Key areas of theoretical evolutionary biology: fitness, selection, drift, recombination, sequence evolution, phenotypic evolution, quantitative genetics, optimization, evolutionary game theory, adaptive dynamics;
Applications: adaptation, speciation, multilevel selection, ...