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From: jsod@athena.mit.edu (Jordi Sod)
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Subject: Re: Mathematical ecology
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Date: 9 Aug 90 18:06:03 GMT
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In article <1482@ntmtv.UUCP>, behm@ntmtv.UUCP (Gregory A. Behm) writes:

|> I'd like to get some general information about the field of mathematical
|> ecology.  Would someone please share with me what they know about this
|> field?  Some of the questions I have are:
|> 
|> 		What is it? (i.e. a definition, please)
|> 		How does it differ from "traditional" ecology?
|> 		  (I assume it's a relatively young science)
|> 		What are the areas of research to which it pertains?
|> 		What are the tools and methods used?
|> 		Etc.
|> 
|> Any other information you can give will be appreciated.
|> 
|> E-mail is preferred, but you may post if you cannot reach me.
|> 
|> Thanks,
|> 
|> Greg Behm
|> 
|> ntmtv!behm@ames.arc.nasa.gov
|> {amdahl | ames | hplabs}!ntmtv!behm

I presume it refers to the use of mathematical modeling applied to
things like population growth, etc.  To take a rather simplistic
example, stability problems concerning population, or fourier analysis
of  insect migration (that sounds like fun!).  I might be wrong.  I'm
rather ignorant about the field, however that is my impression.

                                Jordi Sod (jsod@athena.mit.edu)

(Sorry,all.  I tried regular e-mail to no avail)