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John A. Rhodes

Department of Mathematics and Statistics 
University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Phone:
907-474-5445
Fax:
907-474-5394
Office:
102 Chapman
Office Hours: 

M W F 9-10,
M W 11:45-12:45,
and by appointment 

Email:
j.rhodes@uaf.edu 
US Mail/UPS:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Alaska Fairbanks
PO Box 756660 (mail)
101 Chapman Building (ship)
Fairbanks AK 99775-6660
 

Research

Textbook on Mathematical Biology

Courses

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Research:

For the last few years, my primary interest has been the mathematical framework underlying phylogenetics, which is roughly defined as the inference of evolutionary trees from biological data such as genetic sequences. Much of my recent work has focused on using algebraic perspectives to understand probabilistic models of sequence evolution.

Publications: A list (with PDFs) of my publications in phylogenetics is here.

Recent talks:

Spitalfields Day, Isaac Netwon Institute, Cambridge, UK, December 2007, Yggdrasil: Reconstructing the Tree of Life -- Phylogenetic Models and Algebra (slides)

Evolution 2007, Christchurch, NZ, June 2007 -- Identifiability of Phylogenetic Models; E.S. Allman, C. Ane, J. Rhodes


Textbook:

Mathematical Models in Biology

An Introduction


Elizabeth S. Allman and John A. Rhodes, Cambridge University Press, October 2003

MATLAB mfiles and Solution Manual: http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521525862&ss=res
(Note this web address is different from that printed in the text.) Solution manual requires password provided to instructors by CUP. The solution manual will be updated shortly -- the corrected version has a date of Jan.14, 2005 on its cover.            

Errata: errata.pdf   (Please e-mail additional errors to j.rhodes@uaf.edu .) 

                                         


Courses:

Fall 2008

Spring 2008

Fall 2007

Fall 2006

Spring 2006

Fall 2005


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