Quantitative Biology provides quantitative and data-driven approaches for analyzing biological and bio-inspired systems, covering the foundations of mathematical modeling, analysis, and computation. The book presents a practical mix of both theory and computation for a variety of biological applications, with tied-in, engaging project activities, instruction, programming language, and technological tools. Modeling approaches combine mathematical foundations, statistical reasoning, and computational thinking, with applications in compartmental, agent-based, bio image, biological interaction, and neural network modeling, as well as machine learning, parameter identification, and applications across societal challenges.Each chapter includes exposure to models and modeling, a foundational instructional framework, benchmark applications, and numerical simulations with a literate programming guided style that helps readers go beyond replication models and into prediction and data-driven discovery. A companion website also features interactive code to accompany projects across each chapter. - Introduces and demonstrates mathematical modeling, analysis, and computation for biological and bio-inspired systems - Presents and instructs in computation for a variety of biological applications via engaging project activities, benchmark examples, and technology tools - Offers insights into replicative models for biological systems, empowering prediction and data-driven discovery - Includes a foundational instructional framework, benchmark applications, and numerical simulations with a literate programming guided style across all chapters - Features a companion webpage with interactive code to accompany chapter projects
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Alonso Oliva Ogueda holds a Master's degree in Mathematics from the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (2021) and a Mathematical Engineering degree from Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (2019). He has worked on a variety of projects involving development of mathematical/statistical algorithms, data analysis, data science and engineering and Cloud computing.Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer is a tenured Professor of Mathematical Sciences at George Mason University and serves as the Director of the STEM Accelerator Program in the College of Science as well as the Director of COMPLETE (Center for Outreach in Mathematics Professional Learning and Educational Technology) at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His research interests are in the broad areas of computational mathematics, computational data science, scientific computing, computational biomechanics, design and systems thinking, entrepreneurship and STEM education. During the last decade, Dr. Seshaiyer initiated and directed a variety of educational programs including graduate and undergraduate research, K-12 outreach, teacher professional development, and enrichment programs to foster the interest of students and teachers in STEM at all levels.