Mathematics and Biosciences Group (MaBS)

Description

The research theme at MaBS is the mathematical biology of evolution. Evolution is the unifying theory of the biological sciences, and the group's aim is to design advanced mathematical methods and models that account for the biological complexity involved in most evolutionary processes. Complexity arises on all levels of biological organization: molecular, organismal, and ecological. The key issues of evolutionary research, such as adaptation and speciation, are usually addressed in special sub-disciplines for each of these levels, i.e. molecular population genetics, quantitative genetics, and evolutionary ecology. The group works on all three fields with the special goal to create an integrative approach, with a combination of models, concepts, and methods. (Description adapted from working group website: see link above)