Evolution and ecology / / Avner Friedman (ed.) ; with contributions by C. Cosner ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Berlin, : Springer, 2008
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2008.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (VII, 210 p.)
• Disciplina: 576.801/5118
• Soggetto topico: Evolution (Biology) - Mathematical models; Ecology - Mathematical models; Phylogeny - Mathematical models; Population genetics - Mathematical models
• Altri autori: FriedmanAvner CosnerChris
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Inference of phylogenetic trees / L.S. Kubatko -- Large-scale phylogenetic analysis of emerging infectious diseases / D. Janies and D. Pol -- Reaction-diffusion equations and ecological modeling / C. Cosner -- The dynamics of migration-selection models / T. Nagylaki and Y. Lou -- Some challenging mathematical problems in evolution of dispersal and population dynamics / Y. Lou.
• Sommario/riassunto: The book offers an easy introduction to fast growing research areas in evolution of species, population genetics, ecological models, and population dynamics. The first two chapters review the concept and methodologies of phylogenetic trees; computational schemes and illustrations are given, including applications such as tracing the origin of SARS and influenza. The third chapter introduces the reader to ecological models, including predator-prey models. This chapter includes and introduction to reaction-diffusion equations, which are used to analyze the ecological models. The next chapter reviews a broad range of ongoing research in population dynamics, including evolution of dispersal models; it also features interesting mathematical theorems and lists open problems. The final chapter deals with gene frequencies under the action of migration and selection. The book is addressed to readers at the level of grad students and researchers. A background in PDEs is provided.
• Titolo autorizzato: Evolution and ecology
• ISBN: 9783540743316; 3540743316
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910484624903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Lecture notes in mathematics (Springer-Verlag) ; ; 1922.; Lecture notes in mathematics (Springer-Verlag). . -Mathematical biosciences subseries ; ; 4.