{"product_id":"9783030336448","title":"Foundations for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: From Birdsongs to Viscosities","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFoundations for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: From Birdsongs to Viscosities\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCallender Highlander, Hannah; Capaldi, Alex; Diaz Eaton, Carrie\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaking directly to the growing importance of research experience in undergraduate mathematics programs, this volume offers suggestions for undergraduate-appropriate research projects in mathematical and computational biology for students and their faculty mentors. The aim of each chapter is twofold: for faculty, to alleviate the challenges of identifying accessible topics and advising students through the research process; for students, to provide sufficient background, additional references, and context to excite students in these areas and to enable them to successfully undertake these problems in their research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the topics discussed include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e•\tOscillatory behaviors present in real-world applications, from seasonal outbreaks of childhood diseases to action potentials in neurons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e•\tSimulating bacterial growth, competition, and resistance with agent-based models and laboratory experiments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e•\tNetwork structure and the dynamics of biological systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e•\tUsing neural networks to identify bird species from birdsong samples\u003c\/p\u003e•\tModeling fluid flow induced by the motion of pulmonary cilia\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAimed at undergraduate mathematics faculty and advanced undergraduate students, this unique guide will be a valuable resource for generating fruitful research collaborations between students and faculty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Birkhäuser\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2020-02-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030336448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-33645-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 469\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46547969409164,"sku":"9783030336448","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030336448.jpg?v=1776007730","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030336448","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}