Dr. Mann's M367L, Spring 2010
Applied Topology
57090

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Lectures     MWF 10:00 - 11:00 am in RLM 5.120
 
Lecturer                   Jennifer K. Mann, Ph.D.
Office: RLM 10.128
Office Hours: TBA
Email: jmann@math.utexas.edu
Phone: 512-471-1140
Website: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/
 

Text               None (Students will be directed to several articles and web resources.)

Honor Code          The core values of the University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the University is expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness, and respect toward peers and community.

Grading      
Based on attendance, class participation, and projects
A (100-93), A- (92-90), B+ (89-87), B (86-83), B- (82-80), C+ (79-77), C (76-73), C- (72-70), D+ (69-67), D (66-63), D- (62-60), F (59-0).
 
Syllabus      
 
Course Website       http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/M367L.html
 
 
Course Description
Topology has a variety of scientific applications. We will study these applications in the following contexts: the human brain, RNA, proteins, DNA computing, and DNA topology. Under DNA topology I plan to discuss supercoiling, catenation, knotting, tangle theory, topoisomerases, replication, recombination, and difference topology. The intent of this course is to bring together mathematicians, biologists, biophysicists, biochemists, and biomedical engineers. Thus, this course will be an introduction to interdisciplinary research at the interface of mathematics and biology. We will cover in class both the mathematics used in the applications and any necessary biological background.

Advice for Success
 
Prerequisite
Interest in biological applications of mathematics

Services available to students
The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-6441 TTY. At the beginning of the semester, please notify the instructor of your specific needs.



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