The Mathematical-Biological Seminar brings together students and researchers from Biology and Mathematics
through participation in interesting lectures.
The seminar takes place every Tuesday at 13:00 at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Dpt. of Philosophy
and History of Science, room p. 26 (ground floor, to the right), Viničná 7, Prague 2.
Updates and abstracts of upcoming talks with a ZOOM link are provided each week at:
https://matbio.natur.cuni.cz/.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with the organizers brejcha@natur.cuni.cz,
karolina.korvasova@matfyz.cuni.cz.
Poslední úprava: Holub Štěpán, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. et Ph.D. (27.04.2026)
The Mathematical-Biological Seminar brings together students and researchers from Biology and Mathematics
through participation in interesting lectures.
The seminar takes place every Tuesday at 13:00 at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Dpt. of Philosophy
and History of Science, room p. 26 (ground floor, to the right), Viničná 7, Prague 2.
Updates and abstracts of upcoming talks with a ZOOM link are provided each week at:
https://matbio.natur.cuni.cz/.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with the organizers brejcha@natur.cuni.cz,
karolina.korvasova@matfyz.cuni.cz.
Poslední úprava: Holub Štěpán, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. et Ph.D. (27.04.2026)
Podmínky zakončení předmětu - angličtina
The credits are granted for a final feedback report.
Poslední úprava: Korvasová Karolína, M.Sc., Dr. rer. nat. (10.12.2025)
Literatura -
d'Arcy, W. Thompson. On growth and form. Cambridge university press, 1942
Edelstein-Keshet, Leah. Mathematical models in biology. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2005.
Kauffman, Stuart A. The origins of order: Self-organization and selection in evolution. Oxford University Press, USA, 1993.
Maturana, Humberto R., and Francisco J. Varela. The tree of knowledge: The biological roots of human understanding. New Science Library/Shambhala Publications, 1987.
Müller, Gerd B., and Stuart A. Newman. Origination of organismal form: the forgotten cause in evolutionary theory. na, 2003.
Murray, James D. Mathematical Biology: I. An Introduction. Vol. 17. Springer Science & Business Media, 2007.
Murray, James D. Mathematical Biology: II: Spatial Models and Biomedical Applications. Vol. 3. New York: springer, 2003.
Otto, Sarah P., and Troy Day. A biologist's guide to mathematical modeling in ecology and evolution. Princeton University Press, 2007.
Strogatz, Steven H. Nonlinear dynamics and chaos with student solutions manual: With applications to physics, biology, chemistry, and engineering. CRC press, 2018.
Ross, Don, James Ladyman, David Spurrett, and John Collier. "Everything must go. Metaphysics naturalized." (2006).
Poslední úprava: Korvasová Karolína, M.Sc., Dr. rer. nat. (31.08.2023)
d'Arcy, W. Thompson. On growth and form. Cambridge university press, 1942
Edelstein-Keshet, Leah. Mathematical models in biology. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2005.
Kauffman, Stuart A. The origins of order: Self-organization and selection in evolution. Oxford University Press, USA, 1993.
Maturana, Humberto R., and Francisco J. Varela. The tree of knowledge: The biological roots of human understanding. New Science Library/Shambhala Publications, 1987.
Müller, Gerd B., and Stuart A. Newman. Origination of organismal form: the forgotten cause in evolutionary theory. na, 2003.
Murray, James D. Mathematical Biology: I. An Introduction. Vol. 17. Springer Science & Business Media, 2007.
Murray, James D. Mathematical Biology: II: Spatial Models and Biomedical Applications. Vol. 3. New York: springer, 2003.
Otto, Sarah P., and Troy Day. A biologist's guide to mathematical modeling in ecology and evolution. Princeton University Press, 2007.
Strogatz, Steven H. Nonlinear dynamics and chaos with student solutions manual: With applications to physics, biology, chemistry, and engineering. CRC press, 2018.
Ross, Don, James Ladyman, David Spurrett, and John Collier. "Everything must go. Metaphysics naturalized." (2006).
Poslední úprava: Korvasová Karolína, M.Sc., Dr. rer. nat. (31.08.2023)
Sylabus -
The program of the seminar is published at the beginning of each semester. The individual talks focus on various aspects of biology and employ mathematical methods to understand them. Suggestions for prospective speakers are welcome. Also, if any of the participants would like to present hers/his own work we would be grateful for such an effort.
Traditionally seminar focuses on ideas proposed by Alan Turing (emergence of spatial patterns). However, other morphological, ecological, and evolutionary models, and their application in biology, medicine, ecology, and evolutionary biology are considered.
The main aim of the seminar is to bring closer students and researchers of biology and mathematics and introduce novel research in the field of mathematical biology to students. No specific knowledge of formal aspects of the methods is required, even though in it may be helpful to understand some more advanced talks. However, even beginners (especially those interested in theoretical biology and mathematical approaches to study organic life) are very welcome.
Activity during post-lecture discussions is very welcome.
By attending this course, the students will
obtain an overview of current research in mathematical biology
learn examples of biological problems where mathematical modeling can be applied
have the opportunity to discuss with the speakers
Poslední úprava: Korvasová Karolína, M.Sc., Dr. rer. nat. (25.06.2026)
The program of the seminar is published at the beginning of each semester. The individual talks focus on various aspects of biology and employ mathematical methods to understand them. Suggestions for prospective speakers are welcome. Also, if any of the participants would like to present hers/his own work we would be grateful for such an effort.
Traditionally seminar focuses on ideas proposed by Alan Turing (emergence of spatial patterns). However, other morphological, ecological, and evolutionary models, and their application in biology, medicine, ecology, and evolutionary biology are considered.
The main aim of the seminar is to bring closer students and researchers of biology and mathematics and introduce novel research in the field of mathematical biology to students. No specific knowledge of formal aspects of the methods is required, even though in it may be helpful to understand some more advanced talks. However, even beginners (especially those interested in theoretical biology and mathematical approaches to study organic life) are very welcome.
The only condition to successfully finish this course is participation on the seminar. Activity during post-lecture discussions is very welcome.
By attending this course, the students will
obtain an overview of current research in mathematical biology
learn examples of biological problems where mathematical modeling can be applied
have the opportunity to discuss with the speakers
Poslední úprava: Korvasová Karolína, M.Sc., Dr. rer. nat. (25.06.2026)
