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    8-002-TrigSumRepresentation-TechniqueNarrative
    Students discover how to represent functions as sums of trigonometric functions and the value of such representations in many fields. This is an introduction to the study of Fourier Series.
    estimationTrigonometryTrigonometric Functionssum of square errorsfinite sumFourier seriesFouriere sumspectrumapproximatiopn
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    9-012-PDEGuitarTuning-ModelingScenario
    We lead students through a derivation of a partial differential equation which models the motion of a string held at both ends, a case of the one-dimensional wave equation, and then play it on Mathematica.
    extensionsine wavesfrequencyguitardampingFourierstringtuning
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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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    2008-Brian_Winkel-Fourier_Series-Optimization_Opportunity
    We discuss the introduction of Fourier series as an immediate application of optimization of a function of more than one variable.
    optimizationdiscoveryFourierFourier seris
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    2017-David_Morin-Oscillations
    So needless to say, an understanding of oscillations is required for an understanding of waves.
    dampingfrequency responseresonanceoscillationbeatsunderdampingharmonic oscillatorsover dampingcritical damping
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    1-096-OP-AMP-Differentiator-ModelingScenario
    The output waveform (function) of a operational amplifier type of differentiator circuit is determined analytically from the first order governing ordinary differential equation and compared with the data acquired from numerical model (using...
    simulationMeasurementfeedbackMultisimcircuitvoltageoperational amplifiervalidationSPICE
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    2011-W_Wood-Squigonometry
    The differential equations used to define a unit circle, namely x’(t) = - y(t), y’(t) = (t), x(0) = 1, y(0) = 0 are generalized to produce interesting functions which satisfy trig like identities.
    Trigonometric Functionscirclesquigonometryinverse functiontrigonmetry
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    2018-Meredith_Greer-Ella_Livesay-Mathematical Epidemiology Goes to College
    In this article we present models that were inspired by two real-life outbreaks at a small residential college campus: H1N1 influenza in 2009 and, surprisingly, mumps in 2016.
    epidemiologydiseaseH1N1Influenzaoutbreak
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    9-005-InvasiveSpeciesModel-ModelingScenario
    This scenario takes students through the development of an invasive species partial differential equation model. Basic models are discussed first, which lead students to eventually develop their own model which takes into account dispersion.
    Invasive Specieslogisticmigrationtraveling wavesdispersion
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    4-036-AltitudeDependentGravity-ModelingScenario
    When projectiles are way above Earth's surface gravity's changes become important when dealing with projectiles at high altitudes. We lay out an approach for such a case which is a second-order differential equation.
    agravityprojectilelinearizationltitufealtitude
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    9-010-TravelingWave-ModelingScenario
    Students are taken through a traveling wave analysis of a porous medium model. While the starting point is a nonlinear partial differential equation model, after a change of variables, students are led quickly to an ordinary differential equation...
    traveling wavesseepage velocityporous medium
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    3-071-WirelessTelegraphy-ModelingScenario
    This project has three parts, (1) done at home, (2) and (3) in class. In (1) we recall how to solve second order differential equations with constant coefficients and simple source functions. In class understand resonance and beats.
    bRLC circuitresonancebeatscurrentwireless telegraphyLC circuit
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    1-116-TropicalStormWindspeeds-ModelingScenario
    We model the decay of tropical cyclone winds once a storm makes landfall. We use data from two recent storms from the National Hurricane Center to estimate parameters emanating from a differential equation using a first order exponential decay model.
    hurricanedecaytropical stormcyclones