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General References:

Mathematical Review Material: Mathematical Background for Mathematical Epidemiology by Fred Brauer

Introductory Text: Otto, S.P. and T. Day. 2007. A biologist's guide to mathematical modeling in ecology and evolution. Princeton University Press

More Advanced Notes: Brauer, F. P. van den Driessche, and J. Wu. 2008. Mathematical Epidemiology. Springer Lecture Notes in Mathematics

Lecture References:

Dr F Brauer. Lecture 1: Simple models of invasions and epidemics.

Dr L Allen. Lecture 2: Stochastic population models.

Dr J Arino. Lecture 3: Diseases in metapopulations.

Dr T Day. Lecture 4: Modelling the ecological context of evolutionary change: Deja vu or something new and

Mathematical techniques in the evolutionary epidemiology of infectious diseases.

Dr R Gomulkiewicz. Lecture 5: The evolution of species' niches: A population dynamics perspective.

Case Study References:

Dr M Gilchrist. Case study I: Modeling Host-Parasite Coevolution: A Nested Approach Based on Mechanistic Models and

Evolution of virulence: Interdependence, constraints, and selection using nested models.

Supplementary Material: Evaluating the importance of within- and between-host selection pressures on the evolution of chronic pathogens

Dr L Rieseberg. Case study II: Genetics and evolution of weedy Helianthus annuus populations: adaptation of an agricultural weed,

Invading populations of an ornamental shrub show rapid life history evolution despite genetic bottlenecks and

Adaptive evolution in invasive species.

Dr W Nelson. Case study III: Connecting host physiology to host resistance in the conifer-bark beetle system and

A structured threshold model for mountain pine beetle outbreak.

Dr A Read. Case study IV: Evolution-proof insecticides and

Antimicrobial resistance.

Dr X Zou. Case study V: Modeling spatial spread of infectious diseases with latency

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