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    1-030-RandomPerturbation-TechniqueNarrative
    After a brief historical view of this problem, we will demonstrate the derivation of first order linear differential equations with random perturbations.
    random perturbationBrownian motionLangevin equationRiemann-Steiltjes integralWiener processIto's calculus
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    2015-Beckmann-Sanchez-Cache Calculus-Modeling Caches through Differential Equations
    We present cache calculus, a technique that models cache behavior as a system of ordinary differential equations, letting standard calculus techniques find simple and accurate solutions of cache performance for common access patterns.
    discretecachecache calculus
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    2012-Lensyl-Urbano-The Draining of a Plastic Bottle-Integrating a Physics Experiment into Calculus
    I punched a small hole (about 1mm radius) in a one gallon plastic bottle and had my students measure the rate at which water drained.
    in-class activityexperimentTorricelli's Lawcylinder of waterexpderiment
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    1-005C-OilSlick-ModelingScenario
    We describe a modeling activity for Calculus I students in which modeling with difference and differential equations is appropriate.
    Problem Solvingoil slickspreadfittinglineassumptions
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    2012-Hassan_Moore-Using projects to stimulate learning in mathematics and engineering mathematics courses
    Given that time is a premium in the academy and project creation is a time consumer, three original projects, which may be injected into any Calculus III, Differential Equations, or Engineering Mathematics course, have been created.
    solutionsclass projectsphysical phenomenon
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    2017-Floyd_Ballard-Dice Activities for DE Models
    This document includes descriptions of four activities that are appropriate for a calculus or differential equations class, all using dice to motivate a differential equation model for a real-world scenario.
    simulationcurve fittingcdicecollect dataclass activitiesanalyze dataclass activity
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    2010-Randy_Boucher-Determining Dissolved Oxygen Levels
    This is a full module given to students and the article contains comments for instructors as well.
    Environmental Engineeringbiochemical oxygen demandoxygen level
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    2015-Dan_Sloughte-Notes on Diffy Qs Differential Equations for Engineers
    This is a calculus book with the last chapter devoted to ordinary differential equations topics. The effort begins with a study of numerical methods and goes through traditional technique strategies.
    Numerical Methodspendulumtext
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    1988-EY_Rodin-N_Taber-Yeast Growth Modelling in a Laboratory
    Modeling simple growth with some missing data and doing linear regression for parameter estimation in closed form solution of differential equation model and data.
    regressionyeastgrowth
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    1992-Emelie_Kenney-Differential_equations_and_the_AIDS_epidemic
    This paper describes a lecture for Calculus II students in which the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome was used to motivate study of first-order linear differential equations and the derivative as a rate of change.
    datafirst orderparameterAIDS
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    2011-W_Wood-Squigonometry
    The differential equations used to define a unit circle, namely x’(t) = - y(t), y’(t) = x(t), x(0) = 1, y(0) = 0 are generalized to produce interesting functions which satisfy trig like identities.
    TrigonometryTrigonometric Functionsparametric equationscirclesinecosinesquigonometryinverse function
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    1994-Brian_Winkel-Ant_Tunnels_and_Calculus
    A simple mathematical model describing the time it takes for an ant to construct a linear tunnel of length x is produced from five intuitively acceptable assumptions.
    differential equationsdifference equationfirst orderderivative definitionant tunnel
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    1-091-InvestigatingSlopeFields-ModelingScenario
    Students will gain experience writing differential equations to model various population scenarios, they will create slope fields to view the solution curves using software, and they will discuss the behavior of the solution curves.
    slope fieldspopulation
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    2011-Carl_Leinbach-Beyond Newton's law of cooling - estimation of time since death
    The paper offers an excellent history of temperature-based methods and then proceeds to demonstrate these with some data. Here the history is rich and will support student investigation as well as faculty development.
    time of deathNewton's aw of cooling
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    2011-Brian_Winkel-Parameter Estimates in Differential Equation Models for Population Growth
    We estimate the parameters present in several differential equation models of population growth, specifically logistic growth models and multiple species competition models.
    logisticpopulationparameciaGausegradient search
    Technique Narrative
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    1-001-SepartionOfVariables-TechniqueNarrative
    We discuss strategies to solve first order, ordinary differential equations with mathematical models when the variables may be separated.
    solutionsstrategymethodapplications
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    1999-Richard_Single-Different quotients-derivatives-and data through modeling with slime
    In this article, I present an experiment that can be conducted in a calculus class to investigate the difference quotient and the derivative, using mathematical modeling with student-collected data.
    data analysisslimedifference quotientspread of slime
    Article or Presentation
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    2009-Agnes_Rash-Brian_Winkel-Birth_and_Death_Process_Modeling_Leads_to_the_Poisson_Distribution
    In this paper there are details of development of the general birth and death process from which we can extract the Poisson process as a special case.
    ProbabilityMeanPoisson processbirth and death processinfinite number of differential equations
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    1-038-Ebola-ModelingScenario
    Students will use data published by the World Health Organization to model the 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. We begin with a simple exponential growth model and move through the modeling process to the logistic growth model.
    population dynamicsdata analysisexponential growthEbolalogisticepidemic
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    1-104A-T-InfectionRisk-ModelingScenario
    This project is designed to examine differences between the exponential and logistic growth models in biology and how to apply these models in solving epidemic questions and comparing to actual disease data sets.
    regressioninfectionCOVID19carrying capacitylogistic equationexponential model