Nara Women's University

Summer Program on Mathematical Modeling 2025

Date: Monday 4 to Friday 8 of August 2025

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

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

Co-organizers: Fajar Adi Kusumo and Nanang Susyanto (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

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 population biology and participate in computer programming to learn how to solve and simulate various mathematical models including ODE and stochastic models.

English is official language 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 5 working days and social events. Day 1 to 3 are lectures (9:00- 12:00) and computer simulation and exercise at a NWU computer room (13:00- 16:00). On Day 4, participants work on specific topics and prepare and give presentation on the final day of Day 5.

Lecture topics (subject to change):

1) Dynamical systems as ODE to describe population dynamics
2) Parameter estimation for ODE-based population models using data
3) Stochastic population dynamics in which population size is integer-valued
4) Advanced topics about spatial population dynamics as point process, etc.

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

Time Schedule is now available here. (9 July 2025)

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 mainly use python3. Participants will have access to computer facilities (Linux/Windows PC) and Wi-Fi, etc. at NWU computer rooms. However, participants are strongly 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:
  • Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Universitas Negeri Surabaya in Indonesia
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Soochow University, Wuhan University in China
  • University of the Philippines Diliman in Philippines
  • VNU Hanoi University of Science, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi University of Science and Technology in Vietnam
  • Ewha Womans University in Korea, University of Leicester in UK, University of Auckland, Lincoln University in New Zealand, and others.
  • 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 interested in mathematical modeling.
• We plan to accept a maximum of 20 participants from partner universities outside Japan and 5+alpha from NWU (max. 30 in total).

How to apply

• An application form should be sent by email to the contact address below with subject "SPMM2025". Please include the following information in the the application form:
  • Full name (Family and given names)
  • Gender (Female/Male)
  • Affiliation (E.g., School of Mathematical Sciences, Soochow University, China)
  • Grade as of 1 August 2025 (E.g., 4th year of undergraduate completed)
  • Contact information (E-mail and postal address for visa documents if necessary)
  • Brief description of knowledge of algebra, calculus and computer programming (E.g., I am confident in linear algebra and calculus and have a good skill and experience in programming using C, etc.)
• SPMM2025 Contact email address: spmm2025 'at' es.nara-wu.ac.jp
• Application deadline is 8 June 2025. We still have a room for participants. Contact us as soon as possible. (9 June 2025)
• Application will be closed when the number of applicants reaches the maximum of 30.
• For accepted applicants from China and other countries who need visa to enter Japan, NWU will issue official documents necessary to obtain visa. Information for access to Nara and accommodation will be also provided (there are several hotels near NWU campus that can be booked online).
• Applications received after the deadline will be considered only if space is available.

General information

• SPMM 2024 (5 to 9 August, 2024)
• SPMM 2023 (7 to 10 August, 2023)
• SPMM 2020 (Cancelled)
• 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

Detailed schedule is now available. (9 July 2025)

Rough time schedule is available. (20 June 2025)

We still accept participants from outsite Japan. Contact us as soon as possible. (9 June 2025)

This web site has been launched. (15 April 2025)