Tag Archives: modeling

Evolution 101: Adaptive Dynamics Models and Game Theory

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s Evolution 101 blog post is by MSU undergrad Faisal Tameesh and MSU grad student Emily Weigel.  Mathematics developed from game theory has been used to study phenotypic evolution, or evolution in the way something “appears” or “behaves.” Particular … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Mathematical modeling of evolution

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work post is by MSU graduate student Masoud Mirmomeni. I bet that the very first time you saw this kind of picture, an unconscious “ahh!” came out. Well, it worked on me. But now, I … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Spatial patterning in microbial communities

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s blog post is by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center postdoc Babak Momeni. Synthetic communities may help us understand the biology of natural microbial communities. Microbial communities in nature are abundant, with amazing diversity and huge impact on life … Continue reading →

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