This is the only book that teaches all aspects of modern mathematical modeling and that is specifically designed
to introduce undergraduate students to problem solving in the context of biology. Included is an integrated package
of theoretical modeling and analysis tools, computational modeling techniques, and parameter estimation and model
validation methods, with a focus on integrating analytical and computational tools in the modeling of biological
processes. Divided into three parts, it covers basic analytical modeling techniques; introduces computational tools
used in the modeling of biological problems; and includes various problems from epidemiology, ecology, and physiology.
All chapters include realistic biological examples, including many exercises related to biological questions. In
addition, 25 open-ended research projects are provided, suitable for students. An accompanying Web site contains
solutions and a tutorial for the implementation of the computational modeling techniques. Calculations can be done
in modern computing languages such as Maple, Mathematica, and MATLAB®.