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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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    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
    Technique Narrative
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    1-005-NavigatingNumericalMethods-TechniqueNarrative
    This technique narrative is a discovery-based approach to learning the basics of numerical methods for first order differential equations, by following the graphical and analytical perspectives of the forward Euler method and second order Taylor...
    Euler's methodTaylor's Methodsearch and rescueCoaast Guardlost at sealongitudelatitudelimit definition
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    1972-R_C_Rothermel-A Mathematical Model for Predicting Fire Spread in Wildland Fuels
    The development of a mathematical model for predicting rate of fire spread and intensity applicable to a wide range of wildland fuels is presented from the conceptual stage through evaluation and demonstration of results to hypothetical fuel models.
    predictionforest firefire managementfire spreadfuel
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    3-045-RampBounce-ModelingScenario
    Students build two projectile motion models (1) a one-dimensional model for a vertically falling ball from a fixed distance until it hits an inclined ramp and (2) a two-dimensional projectile motion model of the ball bouncing off the ramp.
    projectile motioninclined rampcoefficient of restitutionoptimal anglebounce
    Potential Scenario
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    1999-Khorasheh-Ahmadi-Gerayeli-Application of Direct Search Optimization for Pharmacokinetic Parameter Estimation
    For simple pharmacokinetic compartmental models, analytical solution to the governing differential equations provide a mean to evaluate the associated rate constants. Such methods, however, can not be used used for more complex multi-compartment...
    sum of square errorsleast squarespharmacokineticslineteicscompartmental modelsdirect search
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    2006-Michelle_LeMasurier-Nonstandard Topics for Student Presentations in Differential Equations
    An interesting and effective way to showcase the wide variety of fields to which differential equations can be applied is to have students give short oral presentations on a specific application.
    Presentationstudent presentation
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    2014-XM-Huang-Ordinary Differential Equation Model and its Application in the Prediction Control of Population
    In this paper, we study two kinds of ordinary differential equation models, i.e., Malthus model and Logistic model, and discuss their applications in the prediction control of population.
    population dynamicsLogistic modelMalthus ModelPopulation Prediction Control
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    2010-Soetaert-EtAl-Solving Differential Equations in Rd SIMIODE Draft (5)
    Here we give a brief overview of differential equations that can now be solved by R.
    solving
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    1999-Lomen-Lovelock-Data Sets from text Differential Equations Graphics-Models-Data
    Data selected by field is presented, e.g., chemistry, electricity, growth, motion, population, miscellaneous.
    dataEstimate
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    7-006-LaplaceTransformBirth-TechniqueNarrative
    We present a way of introducing the Laplace Transform as the continuous analogue of a power series expression of a function.
    Transformationspower series
    Modeling Scenario
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    1-065-AlgalBlooms-ModelingScenario
    This modeling scenario investigates the massive algal blooms that struck Lake Chapala, Mexico, starting in 1994.
    direction fieldstool:dfieldalgaeharmful algae bloomspopulationcompartmentLake Chapala
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    2016-Helena_Sofia_Rodrigues-Application of SIR epidemiological model new trends
    In this paper, the basic transmission model is analyzed, as well as simple tools that allows us to extract a great deal of information about possible solutions. A set of applications - traditional and new - is described to show importance of this...
    epidemiologybasic reproduction numberSIR
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    2013-Michael-Evans-Growth and Decay
    Sometimes, we can describe processes of growth and decay—whether physical, chemical, biological or sociological—by mathematical models.
    exponential growthexponential decayisotopespopulationsresource depletion
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    2012-Rusinko-Swan-Agent-Based Fabric Modeling Using Differential Equations
    We use an agent-based modeling software, NetLogo, to simulate fabric drape by applying a modified mass spring system.
    NetLogospring massagent-baseddrapingyarnfabric
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    2000-Erdman-Morelock-A Study of Kinetics The Estimation and Simulation of Systems of First-Order Differential Equations
    This paper introduces new and old features of the SAS System for the estimation and simulation of systems of first-order differential equations with emphasis on examples in kinetics.
    kineticsSAScompartmentpharmacokinetics
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    1996-D_Erdman-MM_Morelock-A Study of Kinetics
    This paper introduces new and old features of the SAS System for the estimation and simulation of systems of first-order differential equations with emphasis on examples in kinetics.
    simulationkineticsparameter estimationEnzymesubstratesavingscompartmentstomachbloodginseng
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    1988- N_Koblitz-Problems that Teach the Obvious but Difficult
    Four problems are presented and two of them involve differential equations. These involve projectile motion in one and two dimensions.
    projectile motion
    Technique Narrative
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    9-001-SkinBurnModelNumericalMethods-TechniqueNarrative
    The heat equation is an important partial differential equation (PDE) which describes the distribution of heat in a given region over time. Numerical methods play an important role in solving these.
    Maternal-Fetal interfaceheat equationConservation of Energytheat fluxEuler's forward methodcentral differenceskin burnhyperthermiathermal conductivitylayers
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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