Course code Fizi5003
Credit points 3
Basics of Biosystems Functioning
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation15.06.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mathematics and Physics
Course developers
Uldis Gross
Dr. phys.
Uldis Iljins
Dr. habil. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Students will get an idea on use of the mathematical methods for biological and other systems, which enables mathematically predict their functioning. The course contains a compilation of mathematical physics equations describing the functioning of biosystems and formal schemes of solving of equations. The emphasis focuses on analytical mathematical physics problem-solving schemes. Dealt with separation of variables method, without excluding other more specific methods: Conformal image method and the Laplace transformation. Student's task is to create a software for solution of the problem.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course students will have:
knowledge about regularity of essential concepts of mathematical physics and critical understanding of how to use it in real-world process description;
skills apply knowledge in calculation for their branch of research, summarize and analytically describe the results;
competences to evaluate results of calculations in solving of mathematical physics problems.
Compulsory reading
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_physics
2. Agoshkov V.I., Dubovski P.B., Shutyaev V.P. Methods for Solving Mathematical Physics Problems. 2006. 330 pages
Further reading
1. Anthony J. Wheeler, Ahmad R. Ganji. Introduction to Engineering Experimentation: International Version, 3/E. Pearson Higher Education, 2010, 480 p.
http://vig.pearsoned.co.uk/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0135113148-TOC,00.html
2. Rabinovich S.G. Evaluating Measurement Accuracy. Springer, 2010, 271 p.
http://www.springer.com/physics/book/978-1-4419-1455-2
Periodicals and other sources
1. Žurnāls "Terra" Rīga: Latvijas universitāte ISSN 977-1407-7191