MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Spring 2004 Catalogue Supplement

6.971 Foundations of Algorithms and Computational Techniques in Systems Biology (H)

L TR 1-2:30, Room 36-153
Professor Bruce Tidor, Room NE43-725, 3-7258, Professor Jacob White, Room 36-817, 3-2543
Prereq.: 6.021J or background in algorithms or linear algebra
3-0-9

This subject qualifies as a Bioelectrical Engineering Concentration subject.

This subject describes and illustrates computational approaches to solving problems in systems biology. A series of case-studies will be explored that demonstrate how an effective match between the statement of a biological problem and the selection of an appropriate algorithm or computational technique can lead to fundamental advances. The course will cover several discrete and numerical algorithms used in simulation, feature extraction and optimization for molecular, network, and systems models in biology.