Nara Women's University

Summer Program on Mathematical Modeling 2020

Update log (22 December 2020)

I hoped that SPMM2020 could be launched as SPECIAL program in 2020. Covid-19, howver, is again spreading rapidly in Japan for these weeks. I have deciced to cancel SPMM2020 because we have not yet returned to normal life in Japan. I do hope we could organize SPMM2021 in the next year, either face-to-face or online, and see lots of participants from NWU partner universities (FT, 22 December 2020)

Because of covid-19 pandemic in the world, details of SPMM2020 are largely undetermined. I do hope we can organize SPMM2020 at some time in the year 2020 when covid-19 becomes under control and we return to normal life (FT, 20 April 2020).

Date: To be annouced

Location: Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan

Organizer: Fugo TAKASU (Group of Mathematical Biology, NWU, Japan)

Course description

In this summer program, we provide participants with a basic and an advanced introduction to mathematical modeling of biological phenomena with special focus on population dynamics. Participants will take a series of lectures on application of dynamical systems to biology including ecosystems and participate in computer programming to learn how to solve and simulate various mathematical models including ODE, PDE and stochastic processes. English is official language used in this program. Certificate of participation will be issued by the Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University.

Organization

The program will be organized with 7 working days and social events. Day 1 to 5 are lectures (9:00- 12:00) and computer simulation and exercise at a NWU computer room (13:00- 16:00). On Day 6 and 7, participants work on specific topics in group and prepare and give presentation on the final day.

Lecture topics (subject to change):

1) Dynamical systems as ODE to describe population dynamics (F Takasu)
2) Spatial population dynamics as reaction diffusion models as PDE (F Takasu)
3) Stochastic population dynamics in which population size is integer-valued (F Takasu)

Detailed schedule and lecture topics will be announced here when fixed.

Prerequisites

Participants are supposed to have basic knowledge of algebra and calculus taught at undergraduate level as well as basic skill in computer programming in any computer programming language (In simulation class, we will use python3). Participants will have access to computer facilities (Linux/Windows) at NWU computer rooms. Participants are encouraged to bring own laptop computer with python3 installed.

Tuition

NWU charges no fee for this program. Participants, however, should cover travel expenses, accommodation, living costs and insurance, etc., by themselves.

Who can apply?

We accept students (both female and male) basically from NWU partner universities, e.g., Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Soochow University, Wuhan University in China, Ewha Womans University in Korea, University of Leicester in UK, University of Auckland in New Zealand, etc. Please consult your university's international office if your university has concluded official partnership with NWU. Here is a list of NWU partner universities.
NWU students
We accept a maximum of 15 students from partner universities outside Japan and 5 from NWU (max. 20 in total).

How to apply

Information will be available here when the program detail is fixed.

General information

SPMM 2019 (July 31 to 9 August, 2019)
SPMM 2018 (1 to 10 August, 2018)
International Studies at Nara Women's University
Faculty of Science NWU
Nara Women's University
A travel guide to Nara, Japan

Update log

SPMM2020 has been cancelled. (22 December 2020)

This web site has been launched. (20 April 2020)

Last modified on 22 December 2020