Vrije Universiteit - Faculteit Aard- en Levenswetenschappen - Afdeling Moleculaire Cellfysiologie
/VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences -
Department of Molecular Cell Physiology
Course System Identification of Dynamic Systems (2007 March)
/College Systeemidentificatie van Dynamische Systemen (maart 2007)
Course guide
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Dates and times: 5 March through 30 March 2007;
13:30 - 16:30 hours, Monday through Friday.
Note that the course starts at 13:30 exactly
according to the regulations of the university.
Room M212
Building WN, VU University Amsterdam
Jan H. van Schuppen (Lecturer)
Office WN-R2.50a.
During the course weeks,
JHvS is present at the VU University Amsterdam
every afternoon.
He can be reached at CWI otherwise.
Afdeling Wiskunde, Faculteit Exacte Wetenschappen,
Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam/
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Exact Sciences,
VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081a,
1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 20 598 7683 (VU)
Tel. +31 20 592 4085 (CWI)
Fax +31 20 598 7653
Email schuppen AT cs DOT vu DOT nl and J.H.van.Schuppen AT cwi DOT nl
Hanna H"ardin (Teaching assistant)
Office P2.14.
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences,
VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam.
Tel. +31 20 598 7195
Email hanna DOT hardin AT falw DOT vu DOT nl,
hhardi AT falw DOT vu DOT nl
Katja Rybakova and Alexey Kolodkin (Teaching assistants)
Office M2.62.
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences,
VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam.
Tel. +31 20 598 xxxx
Email erybak AT falw DOT vu DO nl, alexey DOT kolodkin AT falw DOT vu DOT nl
The aim of the course is to present an introduction
of system identification of biological systems
to master level students of the life sciences.
Models from molecular cell biology will be used
primarily but physiological models will also be used.
A major part of the course consists of practice sessions
lasting three hours per afternoon
in which the students work
on models of biological systems
with the Matlab and Maple computer packages.
Students are encouraged to bring to the practice sessions
mathematical models
of biological phenomena with which they are familiar.
The course is presented by the current lecturer
for the second time in March 2007.
The lecturer has a background in engineering and mathematics,
in particular in system identification and system theory.
Though the course will contain mathematics,
its primary trust is in learning to use algorithms
and the concepts on which these are based.
No mathematical proofs are to be presented.
To register for the course follow the procedures printed
in the Course Catalogue for Master level students of
the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences (FALW)
of the VU University Amsterdam or contact
the director for education of that faculty.
For questions about the course you may contact
Ms. Jeannet Wijker (jeannet DOT wijker AT falw DOT vu DOT nl),
secretary of the Department of Cell Physiology,
or the lecturer.
General knowledge about biology at the master level
is the main prerequisite.
Knowledge of elementary mathematics is required to the
level achieved by a master student in the life sciences.
This may include calculus and elementary linear algebra.
Familiarity with the computer programs Matlab and
Maple is useful but this can also be learned in the
practice sessions of the course.
Program of lectures.
Computer files of examples.
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Oral or written exam on Friday 30 March 2007.
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Weekly homeworksets will be handed out in class.
The course participants are expected to hand in the
solutions of the problems of the homeworksets
regularly, for example on the Monday after the week
they were handed out.
Most of these problems of the homeworksets can be solved
during the practice sessions.
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The course grade is based for 50% on the oral exam
and for the other 50% on the solutions to homeworksets.
Lecture notes will be distributed during the semester.
Last update 28 February 2007.
This page is maintained by
Jan H. van Schuppen.