Seminar on Optimization and Control in Physiological Systems (in Englisch, für Naturwissenschaftler und Mediziner)

Summer Semester 2008 - Course Number 621.808
Seminar on Optimization and Control in Physiological Systems

(for Mathematicians and Life Scientists)

(2 hours of course credit)

F. Kappel¹, D. Schneditz², J. Batzel¹, M. Bachar¹,

1Institute for Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Karl-Franzens University ²Institute of Physiology, Medical University of Graz

Purpose

In this seminar we will examine mathematical techniques needed for modeling physiological systems as well as some important concepts and systems in human physiology. These issues will be considered both from the perspective of the physiologist and the mathematician. As an end result of this seminar it is hoped that both the physiologist's and the mathematician's perspective will complement each other and advance joint knowledge.

This seminar is a joint effort of researchers in the Physiology Institute at Med-Uni Graz and the Mathematical and Physiological Group of the Institute for Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Karl-Franzens University.

The web page for the Mathematical and Physiological Group can be found at:

http://www.uni-graz.at/biomath/

Organization

We will generally meet on Tuesdays from 16.30 to 18:00 in the Seminarraum 11.34 of the Institute of Mathematics, Heinrichstrasse 36, third floor.

Lectures will include course material and talks given by invited mathematicians, medical clinicians, and life scientists.

Students attending this seminar can receive 2 hourse credit upon completion of course work which may be a report on a reasearch paper related to the topics of the seminar, a project or test.

The wInter semester focuses more on mathematical issues while the summer semester focuses on modeling applications although both semesters mix these topics and include guest lecturers. Each semester has a different course number. Hence students can get credit for both semesters. Topics, Times & Lecturers

Jerry Batzel and Mostafa Bachar, Planning meeting and Modeling March 3, 2008
Lectures

Mostafa Bachar, March 10, 2008
TITLE: Modeling Issues I

Mostafa Bachar March 17, 2008
TITLE: Modeling Issues II

Mostafa Bachar March 24, 2008
TITLE: Ordinary Differential Equations I

Mostafa Bachar March 31, 2008
TITLE: Ordinary Differential Equations II

Mostafa Bachar April 21, 2008
TITLE: Delay Differential Equations I

Mostafa Bachar April 28, 2008
TITLE: Delay Differential Equations II

Mostafa Bachar May 5, 2008
TITLE: Stability considerations

Mostafa Bachar May 12, 2008
TITLE: Parameter estimation I

Jerry Batzel May 19. 2008
TITLE: Parameter estimation II

Jerry Batzel May 26, 2008
TITLE: Cardiovascular system control (CVC) and parallels to control theory I

Jerry Batzel June 9, 2008
TITLE: CVC and Control Theory II

Jerry Batzel June 16, 2008
TITLE: CVC and Control Theory III

Jerry Batzel June 23, 2008
TITLE: CVC and Control Theory IV