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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
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    2011-Kurt_Kreith-The Mathematics of Global Change
    The authors discuss broad issues and then focus on specifics like exponential growth, logistic growth, and the logistic equation with delay.
    exponential growthlogistic growth
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    2001-A_Tsoularis-Analysis_of_logistic_growth_models
    The paper presents an historical development of the logistic equation in its various forms, including Verhulst, Pearl and Reed, Gompertz, Bertalanffy, Richards, and others.
    logisticpopulationgrowth curvelimited growthGompertzhistorylogistic equationVerhulstPearl and ReedBertalanffyRichards
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    2001-Tsoularis-Analysis of logistic growth models
    variety of growth curves have been developed to model both unpredated, intraspecific population dynamics and more general biological growth. We further review and compare several such models.
    logisticGompertzVerhulstPearl and ReedBertalanffy
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    1997-Bonnie_Shulman-Using Original Sources to Teach the Logistic Equation
    This Module uses original data, diagrams, and texts from three original sources to develop the logistic model of growth in natural systems with limited resources.
    logisticoriginal source
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    2007-Hui_Luo-Population Modeling by Differential Equations
    A general model for the population of Tibetan antelope is constructed. The present model shows that the given data is reasonably logistic.
    population dynamicsextinctionlogisticTibetan antelope
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    1992-John_Mathews-Bounded population growth-a curve fitting lesson
    The purpose of this article is to present two methods for fitting the logistic curve to data supplied by the U. S. census bureau.
    datalogisticlinearizationfitting
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    2013-Alicia_Caldwell-Students Rise to the Challenge of Modeling Yeast Growth Despite Sour Hiccups from Imperfect Data
    This paper describes a lab in which students in an Applied Mathematics in Biology course observe the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a yeast strain, in differing sugar concentrations for use in learning modeling.
    Saccharomyces cerevisiaelogisticyeastdeathgrowthsugaralcohol
    Modeling Scenario
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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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    2014-Danielsen-Sørensen-Using authentic sources in teaching logistic growth
    This 12 page offering develops issues and questions about using historical materials to motivate mathematics study and develops 9 very rich exercises
    real datalogistichistorical materials
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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 single species exponential and logistic growth, and multiple species competition and predation models.
    population modelparameter estimationpopulationparameter
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    2000-Armson-Cockroft-Stone-Modelling a barnacle goose population
    This paper explores a number of models for the growth of a barnacle goose population. These geese spend their summers breeding in Spitsbergen and then winter in Caerlaverock on the Solway Firth. The population growth is modelled using exponential...
    population dynamicsexponentiallogistic equationBarnacle Geese
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    2019-Ekici_Plyley. Inquiry-Based_Modeling_of_Population_Dynamics_With_Logistic_Differential_and_Difference_Equations
    Inquiry-based learning activities on modeling and controlling the growth of locally relevant species, such as lionfish or sea turtles, are developed by the authors.
    population dynamicslogisticInquiry-based modelingIBL
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    1999-Meyer-Ausubel-Carrying Capacity-A Model with Logistically Varying Limits
    This paper extends the logistic equation to simple growth model with a logistically increasing carrying capacity. This is applied to human population situations in several countries with fits to data.
    population dynamicsparameter estimationlimited growthgrowthlogisitic
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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
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    2011-Brian_Winkel-Parameter_Estimates_in_Differential_Equation_Models_for_Chemical_Kinetics
    We estimate the parameters present in several differential equation models of chemical kinetics and logistic growth.
    kineticsparameter estimationlogisticchemical kineticschemical reaction
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    1-070-FisheryHarvest-ModelingScenario
    Students model with logistic growth, harvesting, and diffusion in analyzing ocean fisheries of the Atlantic cod. We help students build models, ever more complex, to capture physical realities. At each stage we ask students to reflect on the model.
    logisticDiffusionmanagementharvestfishery
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    6-040-StruggleForExistence-ModelingScenario
    We use historical data from the 1930's in the Soviet Union and model competition between two species of yeast after modeling each species separately and estimate parameters
    competitionlogisticcarrying capacityparamecium
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    1-102C-CancerGrowth-ModelingScenario
    This module guides students in the use of differential equation models to predict cancer growth and study treatment outcomes. Several classical models for cancer growth are presented including exponential, power law, Bertalanffy, logistic, and...
    optimizationcancerlogisticexponentialpredictiontumorgrowthdata fittingpower lawBertanffyGompertz
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    1-143-PopulationModelVariationsMATLAB-ModelingScenario
    Students will walk through a detailed derivation and review of basic population models (exponential and logistic) to create and understand variations of those models.
    population dynamicsecologylogistic growthbifurcation theoryslope fieldsextinctionharvestingqualitative analysisstocking