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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.

    Keywords: Transformationspower series

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    1-087-ThanosPopulationDynamics-ModelingScenario
    In the end of the “Avengers Infinity War,” the villain Thanos snaps his fingers and turns half of all living creatures to dust with the hope of restoring balance to the natural world. How does this...

    Keywords: logisticexponentialpopulationThanos

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    1-054-GrowthInFarmland-ModelingScenario
    An enriching project developing a model from data with missing temporal information is described. Students fit functions to the data that leads to the creation of a differential equations model,...

    Keywords: fittingfarmfarmland

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    1-118-SolowEconomicGrowth-ModelingScenario
    Students construct and analyze the celebrated Solow-Swan model of economic growth theory. The project is divided into three sequential parts to teach students to understand, develop, and analyze a...

    Keywords: optimizationeconomicssteady stategrowthSolow-Swan modelcapitalproductionlaborGolden Rule of Economic Growth

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    1-130-AspirinAbsorption-ModelingScenario
    We model the amount of aspirin absorbed by the human body at a constant rate. This is a ``zero-order reaction'' in the language of pharmacokinetics -- the study of how drugs move in the body.

    Keywords: pharmacokineticsdrugaspirin

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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.

    Keywords: exponential growthexponential decayisotopespopulationsresource depletion

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    1-061-PotatoCooling-ModelingScenario
    We model the cooling of a baked potato and compare it to student-collected data.

    Keywords: least sum of square errorsNewton's Law of Coolingcoolingpotato

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    5-002-RelationshipDynamics-ModelingScenario
    The different possible dynamics of a two-person romantic relationship are modeled -- as a linear two dimensional system of equations -- and analyzed.

    Keywords: love affairRomeo and Juliet

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    2014-Robert_Terrell-Notes_on_Differential_Equations
    We point out that the title is not Solving Differential Equations; we derive them, discuss them, review calculus background for them, apply them, sketch and compute them, and also solve them and...

    Keywords: octaveengineeringtextsbook

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    1-011A-Kinetics-ModelingScenario
    We help students see the connection between college level chemistry course work and their differential equations coursework. We do this through modeling kinetics, or rates of chemical reaction.

    Keywords: kineticsLaw of Mass Actionfittingorder of reactionchemical reaction

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    2016-Pennell-Avitabile-White-Engineering Applications Differential Equations
    General discussion of an engineering based differential equations course with examples from RC Circuit, mass spring dashpot.

    Keywords: circuitvoltagecapacitornondimensionalization

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    2011-Brian_Winkel-Cross_coursing_in_mathematics-physical_modeling_in_differential_equations_crossing_to_discrete_dynamical_systems
    We give an example of cross coursing in which a subject or approach in one course in undergraduate mathematics is used in a completely different course.

    Keywords: differential equationsmathematical modeldifference equationcross courseconvert

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    2011-Brian_Winkel-Sourcing_for_parameter_estimation_and_study_of_logistic_differential_equation
    We present two simulation activities for students to generate real data and several data sources for the purpose of estimating parameters in the logistic differential equation model.

    Keywords: dataparameter estimationparameterlogistic equationsource

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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.

    Keywords: kineticsparameter estimationlogisticchemical kineticschemical reaction

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    2012-R_B_Ogunrinde-J_Sunday-On_some_models_based_on_second_order_differential_equations
    This paper presents some models based on second order differential equations. This is a very straightforward article with good explanations of modeling assumptions.

    Keywords: combatcombat modelspecies interaction

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    5-001-LSD-ModelingScenario
    We describe the use of a two compartment model of a linear system of first order linear differential equations to model lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in the body. We provide the data from the...

    Keywords: LSDSpanishcompartmentpharmacokineticslysergic acid diethylamide

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    5-012-LinearSystemConjecture-TechniqueNarrative
    Students go from the solution for y'(t) = k*y(t) to a natural extension to the solution conjecture of a system of two constant coefficient, homogeneous, linear differential equations introducing...

    Keywords: discovery learningconjecturesolutionsubstitution

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    2-001-NumericalMethodsComparisons-TechniqueNarrative
    This material teaches the basics of numerical methods for first order differential equations by following graphical and numerical approaches. We discuss the order of accuracy of the methods and...

    Keywords: Euler's methodimproved Euler's methodRK3 methodsRK4 methodsorder of accuracyabsolute errorCPU time

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    1-058-WaterClocks-ModelingScenario
    We apply Torricelli's Law to the task of building a water clock in which the height of the water in a container falls at a constant rate when the container has a hole in the bottom to let the...

    Keywords: flowTorricelli's Lawspigotswater clock

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    1-090-EmptySphericalTank-ModelingScenario
    We model the emptying of water from a spherical tank. First, we pump out water at a constant rate. Second, we allow the water to exit through a small hole in the bottom of the tank. We seek to...

    Keywords: VolumesphereTorricelli's Lawtimingspherical tankfluidempty

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