Mathematics Primer for Medicos
The course then introduces the grammar of data, focusing on how biological observations can be represented using mathematical structures such as vectors, matrices, and functions.
Prof. Srinivasa Chakravarthy
Co-founder & Chief Scientist, Neurogati. Professor, IIT Madras
About the Course
This micro-course introduces the essential mathematical foundations required for students entering computational neuroscience, biomedical data science, and quantitative medicine. Participants will begin by understanding why mathematics is important in biology and how mathematical concepts allow complex biological phenomena to be represented, measured, and analyzed.
What You'll Learn
Build Mathematical Intuition for Biology and Medicine
Understand how mathematical concepts such as functions, vectors, derivatives, probability, and optimization provide the foundation for describing, analyzing, and modeling biological systems
Understand Dynamic Biological Systems
Develop the ability to interpret how biological systems change over time using calculus, differential equations, and dynamical systems concept
Interpret Signals and Measurements
Learn how mathematical tools from signal processing help analyze real-world biomedical signals such as EEG, ECG, and neural recordings
Meet Your Instructor
Prof. Srinivasa Chakravarthy
Co-founder & Chief Scientist, Neurogati. Professor, IIT Madras
One-time payment · Lifetime access
- ✓ 8 chapters · 35 lessons
- ✓ Certificate of completion
- ✓ Access on all devices
- ✓ Curated by IIT Madras faculty