Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Type D and Type F activities

1° periodo di lezioni From 9/30/19 To 12/14/19
years Modules TAF Teacher
The fashion lab (1 ECTS) D Maria Caterina Baruffi (Coordinator)
I semestre From 10/1/19 To 1/31/20
years Modules TAF Teacher
Python programming language D Maurizio Boscaini (Coordinator)
II semestre From 3/2/20 To 6/12/20
years Modules TAF Teacher
CyberPhysical Laboratory D Andrea Calanca (Coordinator)
C++ Programming Language D Federico Busato (Coordinator)
LaTeX Language D Enrico Gregorio (Coordinator)
Matlab-Simulink programming D Bogdan Mihai Maris (Coordinator)
List of courses with unassigned period
years Modules TAF Teacher
Corso Europrogettazione D Not yet assigned
The course provides an introduction to blockchain technology. It focuses on the technology behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tendermint and Hotmoka. D Matteo Cristani

Teaching code

4S01908

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

INF/01 - INFORMATICS

Period

II semestre dal Mar 2, 2020 al Jun 12, 2020.

Learning outcomes

Acquisition of methods of discrete mathematics in the analysis of biological phenomena, with a major emphasis on the computational analysis of genomes. In particular discrete probability and information theory are revisited in the perspective of genome analysis.

Program

Basic notation on sequences and strings. The problems of substring and superstring. Lexicographic ordering and suffix arrays. Advanced combinatorial schemata and discrete probability. Random sequences and fundamental probability laws on them (Bernoulli, Poisson, Exponential, Gauss). Information sources and entropy. Conditional entropy, entropic divergences and mutual information. Genomes, genomic indexes, genomic dictionaries, genomic distributions and entropies. Representations and visualizations of genomes. Types of codes and genetic code. Sequence duplications and double sequences. The sequence paradox and other life paradoxes. Cellular dynamics and recurrent equations. Biological networks and their principal aspects.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
T. M. Cover, J. A. Thomas Elements of Information Theory (Edizione 1) John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1991 0471062596
Vincenzo Manca Infobiotics Springer 2013
Sebastian Bassi Python for Bioinformatics (Edizione 2) Routledge 2017 1138035262

Examination Methods

The exam consists of an oral examination plus the development of a project.
The oral exam covers the entire course program and the assessment is expressed with a vote from 0 to 30.
The project is agreed upon with the student starting from a list of projects proposed by the teacher. The evaluation of the project is expressed by a vote from 0 to 30.
The final grade is the average of the two assessments, oral exam and project.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE