mathematized
November 17, 2009 by Steve · 4 Comments
Started a pet project trying to code up the equations from the Mackay and Glass, Oscillation and Chaos in Physiological Control Systems (1977) paper. I need to learn some maths, and some maths programming to broaden my skills beyond wet lab molecular biology. Copasi is ok but it’s reaction based and I worry a point and click interface wont get me a job when I graduate. However, I am rapidly lost in Matlab and Mathematica. I chose Matlab for compatibility and support in the MIB community, but drifted into Mathematica as it seems easier to program using symbolic maths. Both are ok with algebra, then I just get blown away doing anything dynamic like ODE’s. If anybody reads this and has any good tutorials for programming up ODE systems in either/any computing language please let me know :/
You are not the only one who has drifted away in a strange but exciting world. I am currently auditing a course in systems biology at UofC.
Best of Luck,
Teklu
Hey Steve!
I just got to your blog when I was searching for a book, and this book is precisely what you need!
I think its called “modelling with mathematica” or “systems biology modelling with mathematica”, I think it will help you out a lot!
Whenever I get it I will share it with you.
Keep your posts coming!
Cheers,
Rui B.
Found it, check it out:
http://avaxhome.ws/ebooks/modelling_metabolism_with_mathematica_isbn_0849314682.html
It’s called modelling metabolismo with mathematica.
Cheers,
Rui B.
Thanks for the link. much appreciated. i found a copy on Google Books as well. I’ll definitely have a read through it