Book Details
Orange Code:76448
Paperback:391 pages
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Sections:
1. Four examples and a metaphor2. Topics from ordinary and partial differential equations3. Probability and some statistics4. The evolutionary ecology of parasitoids5. The population biology of disease6. An introduction to some of the problems of sustainable fisheries7. The basics of stochastic population dynamics8. Applications of stochastic population dynamics to ecology, evolution, and biodemography
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Mathematical modelling is widely used in ecology and evolutionary biology and it is a topic that many biologists find difficult to grasp. In this new textbook Marc Mangel provides a no-nonsense introduction to the skills needed to understand the principles of theoretical and mathematical biology. Fundamental theories and applications are introduced using numerous examples from current biological research, complete with illustrations to highlight key points. Exercises are also included throughout the text to show how theory can be applied and to test knowledge gained so far. Suitable for advanced undergraduate courses in theoretical and mathematical biology, this book forms an essential resource for anyone wanting to gain an understanding of theoretical ecology and evolution
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