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Abstract:
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This talk is intended to be a modest tribute to one of the aspects of Jim Thompson's research that is mathematical biology (or, if we wish, biomathematics) and related statistical methods. It is also the aspect that influenced my own research. The intention is to show Jim as a naturalist who uses modeling as a magnifying glass to see the nature better. The following review demonstrates that his work in this area was a pioneering effort, which persists in the citations to his papers and ideas he transmitted to his students and colleagues. I will discuss two areas which overlap with my own research focus: mathematical cancer research and mathematical theory of epidemics, both with applications. For the sake of the understanding some background will be also needed.
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