Computational Methods in Biology

Instructor:     HEAD-GORDON, T

Location:     TuTh 2-330P, 9 EVANS

 

Prerequisites: Mathematics 53 and 54. Must be able to program in scientific computing language (C, C++, Fortran), Matlab, or Java.

 

Course Description: An introduction to biophysical simulation methods and algorithms, including molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, mathematical optimization, and "non-algorithmic" computation such as neural networks. Various case studies in applying these areas in the areas of protein folding, protein structure prediction, drug docking, and enzymatics will be covered. Core Specialization: Core B (Informatics and Genomics); Core D (Computational Biology); Bioengineering Content: Biological.