1. Elements of population Genetics:
2. Mathematical tools:
- Mutations, Fitness, selection
- Fixation
- Transition probability matrix; approach to steady state
- Master equation
- Forward and backward Kolmogorov equations
- Mean first passage time
Thursday September 10
L1: (MK) Introduction and (LM) Elements of population genetics
Tuesday September 15
L2: (MK) Evolving probabilities
Thursday September 17
L3: (LM) Fitness landscapes
Tuesday September 22
L4: (MK) Forward Kolmogorov equation
Thursday September 24
L5: (MK) Backward Kolmogorov equation
Tuesday September 29
L6: (LM) Evolutionaty biology of cancer