Math 8803/4803 HEH: Discrete Mathematical Biology
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We will cover recent combinatorial results, as well as current open problems
needing new advances in discrete mathematics and its applications, for the
following topics in computational molecular biology:
DNA --- fragment assembly, sequence alignment and comparison, motif discovery,
optical mapping, word design, and chromosome rearrangements.
RNA --- comparative sequence analysis, secondary structure prediction,
inverse folding, pseudoknots, and three-dimensional alignment and comparison.
If time permits, we will touch on other topics such as phylogenetics and
biological networks.
Description
This course will focus on the interaction between combinatorics and molecular
biology, with particular emphasis on DNA and RNA sequences. This is a
rapidly developing research area, accessible to advanced undergraduates and
introductory graduate students, at the intersection of the mathematical,
computational, and biological sciences.
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