mathematical biology; theoretical biology; biomathematics
Academic field that applies mathematical models and techniques to biological systems.
As a researcher in mathematical biology, he studies mathematical models of infectious diseases.
Mathematical biology is widely applied in fields such as ecology and evolutionary biology.
Often used interchangeably with 数理生物学, but 理論生物学 may emphasize conceptual or non-mathematical theoretical approaches.
Synonym; 生物数学 is less common and may stress the mathematical side more than the biological application.
Compound of 数理 (mathematical principles) + 生物学 (biology).