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Schedule

Lecture Topic Background reading
Section 1: univariate models
1 Why and how to build a model Preface (2p.), Chapter 1 (14p.), Chapter 2 (34p.)
2 Numerical and graphical techniques (univariate) 4.1-4.3 (23p.)
3 Equilibria (univariate) 5.1-5.2 (12p.)
4 Stability (univariate) 5.3 (13p.)
5 General solutions (univariate) 6.1-6.3, 6.5-6.7 (16p.)
Section 2: linear multivariate models
6 Representing linear multivariate models with vectors and matrices P2.1-P2.4 (14p.)
7 Finding equilibria in linear multivariate models P2.5-P2.7 (9p.)
8 General solutions for linear multivariate models P2.8-P2.9 (13p.), 9.1-9.2 (18p.)
9 Complex eigenvalues 7.3.3 (11p.), Box 8.2, Box 9.1, Box 9.2
10 Demography Chapter 10 (37p.)
Section 3: nonlinear multivariate models
11 Equilibria (nonlinear multivariate) 8.1-8.3 (37p.)
12 Stability (nonlinear multivariate) 8.1-8.3 (37p.)
13 Multi-locus population genetics 8.3 (9p.)
14 Competition for resources Question 2 from 2021 final
15 The evolution of ploidy 8.4 (7p.)
Section 4: Evolutionary invasion analysis
16 Evolutionary invasion analysis I 12.1-12.3.4 (14p.)
17 Evolutionary invasion analysis II 12.3.4-12.3.5, Box 12.4 (7p.)
18 The evolution of virulence 12.4 (6p.)
19 The evolution of dominance 12.5 (17p.)
20 Review session