Mathematical Models of Evolution
Abstract: Mathematicians have often used probability to model evolutionary ideas. The complicated dynamics of how populations change over time inspire new and exciting mathematical systems and interactions. Despite the different settings of these models, many common themes can be observed in the dynamics and results. In this talk, we’ll discuss a few of these models, ranging from more historical setups to ongoing research.
This talk is appropriate for faculty, undergraduate students, and a more general audience.
Bio: Dr. Erin Beckman is an Assistant Professor at Utah State University. Before joining the faculty at USU, Erin did her graduate work at Duke University and her postdoc in Montreal, Quebec. Her research is in the field of probability, where she is interested in problems with applications in biology and connections to partial differential equations.