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2009-Brian_Winkel-Population_modelling_with_MandMs

Author(s): Brian Winkel

SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

Keywords: simulation parameter estimation immigration death difference equation

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Resource Image Several activities in which population dynamics can be modeled by tossing M&M’s® candy are presented.

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2009. Brian Winkel. Population Modelling with M&M's. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. 40(4): 554-558. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207390802641668?needAccess=true&journalCode=tmes20 . All IJMEST articles are freely available to members of the Mathematical Association of America.

Several activities in which population dynamics can be modeled by tossing M&M’s® candy are presented. Physical activities involving MandM’s can be modeled by difference equations and several population phenomena, including death and immigration, are studied.

This article describes the approach used in SIMIODE Modeling Scenario 1-001-MM-DeathAndImmigration-ModelingScenario.  doi:10.25334/M144-RE41

Keywords: differential equation, difference equation, model, death, immigration, simulation, parameter estimation, classroom activity

 

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Author(s): Brian Winkel

SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

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