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    2018-Van_Kinh Nguyen-Esteban_Hernandez-Vargas-Parameter estimation in mathematical models of viral infections using R
    Mathematical modeling has played a central role to understand mechanisms in different viral infectious diseases. In this approach, biological-based hypotheses are expressed via mathematical...

    Keywords: simulationdiseasevirusviral infection

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    2009-Brian_Winkel-Modelling_Growth_Of_an_OilSlick
    An oil-slick spreads at sea. From time to time, but irregularly, a helicopter is dispatched. On each trip, it arrives over the slick, the pilot takes a picture, waits 10 minutes, takes another, and...

    Keywords: differential equationssimulationparameter estimationdifference equation

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    6-045-CholeraTranmission-ModelingScenario
    During the project described here, the students will learn how to solve and address a practical problem such as cholera transmission using various mathematical tools.

    Keywords: infectious diseasecholeraendemicdisease-freetransmission ratewaterborne pathogen

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    The Insect Predation Game: Evolving Prey Defenses and Predator Responses
    Laboratory experiment included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 4

    Keywords: simulationpredator-preypredation ecology

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    The Insect Predation Game: Evolving Prey Defenses and Predator Responses
    Laboratory experiment included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 4

    Keywords: simulationpredator-preypredation ecology

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    The Insect Predation Game: Evolving Prey Defenses and Predator Responses
    Laboratory experiment included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 4

    Keywords: simulationpredator-preypredation ecology

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    Discovering Prokaryotic Gene Regulation by Building and Investigating a Computational Model of the lac Operon
    The ability to construct and reason through a biological system is an important skill to develop in science education. This level of understanding forces students to recognize the interrelatedness...

    Keywords: prokaryotesgene regulationLac Operoninducible operon

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    Computational Biology using R
    This is an introductory level course on computational biology.

    Keywords: simulationmoduleRcourseprojectsolutions

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    Disease Spread Simulation with M&M's and Information on the wider SIMIODE community
    This is a Student Version of a Modeling Scenario from the community, SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations at www.simiode.org

    Keywords: resourcesdifferential equationsmodelingsimulationmoduledataepidemicsdiseasecommunityapplied mathematicsResources @ SIMIODEretinal surgeryinsect colonyLSDm&mparameter estimationin-class activityproject

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    2017-Justin_Krueger-Parameter Estimation Methods for Ordinary Differential Equation Models with Applications to Microbiology
    We demonstrate the feasibility of principal differential analysis using simulation studies and then apply the method to intestinal and vaginal microbiota data.

    Keywords: microbiologyLotka Volterrramicrobiota

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    2016-Barbarossa-Kuttler-Mathematical Modeling of Bacteria Communication in Continuous Cultures
    This paper presents a simple system of delay differential equations (DDEs) for quorum sensing of Pseudomonas putida with one positive feedback plus one (delayed) negative feedback mechanism.

    Keywords: gene regulatory networkschemostatbifurcationNumerical Simulationquorum sensing

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    2011-Lucas_Pulley-Analyzing Predator-Prey Models Using Systems of Ordinary Linear Differential Equations
    This research focused on applying biological mathematics to analyzing predation relationships, especially the relationship between the Canadian Lynx and the Snowshoe Hare.

    Keywords: simulationpredator-preyLotka-VolterrapopulationCanadian LynxSnowshoe Harecritical values

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    2006-Wilensky-Reisman-Thinking Like a Wolf a Sheep or a Firefly
    We describe a computation-based approach that enables students to investigate the connections between different biological levels using agent-based, embodied modeling tools.

    Keywords: simulationNetLogopredator-preyagent-basedwolffox

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    1-001c-PopulationDecayThenSome-ModelingScenario
    You will be modeling the following situation: 100 people are in a hotel. Each day, each person has a random chance of 50% of leaving the hotel. No new people enter the hotel.

    Keywords: simulationoccupancypopulationhotel

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    1-047-Condensation-ModelingScenario
    We simulate the random motion of 200 particles in a 50 by 50 square in which a particle bounces off the two vertical and top walls and condenses on the bottom wall. Animations are produced and...

    Keywords: simulationsum of square errorscondensationbest fit

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    6-025-WhalesAndKrill-ModelingScenario
    Students will use Excel to observe qualitative behavior in a simulation of a predator-prey model, with blue whales and krill as the predator and prey populations, respectively.

    Keywords: krillwhalepredatpr-prey

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    The Insect Predation Game
    Laboratory experiment included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 4 The main learning objective of this module was to tie together what students had learned during the...

    Keywords: simulationpredator-preypredation ecology

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    2018-Joseph-EtAl-A Nonlinear differential equation model of Asthma effect of environmental pollution using LHAM
    In this paper, we investigated a nonlinear differential equation mathematical model to study the spread of asthma in the environmental pollutants from industry and mainly from tobacco smoke from...

    Keywords: asthmatobacco smokeLiao’s Homotopy analysis Method (environmental pollutants

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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...

    Keywords: simulationcurve fittingcdicecollect dataclass activitiesanalyze dataclass activity

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    2012-Arvind_Kumar_Misra-A simple mathematical model for the spread of two political parties
    In this paper, a non-linear mathematical model for the spread of two political parties has been proposed and analyzed by using epidemiological approach.

    Keywords: epidemiccompartmentpolitical parties

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