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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...

    Keywords: sum of square errorsleast squarespharmacokineticslineteicscompartmental modelsdirect search

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    2015-Peter_Cumber-Waggling pendulums and visualization in mechanics
    This article describes an equation of motion for a waggling pendulum.

    Keywords: resonanceinverted pendulummechanicsdamped pendulum

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    2003-Yildirim-Mackey-Feedback Regulation in the Lactose Operon
    A mathematical model for the regulation of induction in the lac operon in Escherichia coli is presented.

    Keywords: mRNAlactoselactose operonfeedback regulation

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    2000-Armson-Cockroft-Stone-Modelling a barnacle goose population
    This paper explores a number of models for the growth of a barnacle goose population. These geese spend their summers breeding in Spitsbergen and then winter in Caerlaverock on the Solway Firth....

    Keywords: population dynamicsexponentiallogistic equationBarnacle Geese

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    2008-William_Revelle-Cues Tendencies and Actions-The Dynamics of Action Revisited
    This article describes a reparameterization of the original theory of dynamics of action and applies the power of simple modeling to the study of action, emotions, and social behavior.

    Keywords: psychologytask referenceachievement motivationdynamics of action

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    2014-John_Cain-Chemical Reaction Kinetics Mathematical Underpinnings
    The usual way of deriving kinetic equations involves application of the principle of conservation of mass in conjunction with the law of mass action. Here, examples of kinetic models for several...

    Keywords: kineticsbiochemical reactionreactantsproducts

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    Mosquito Invasion! A Lotka-Volterra Competition Case Study
    In this instructor-led interrupted case study, students practice interpreting Lotka-Volterra competition model parameters using data on an invasive and native mosquito species.
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    1-009-Bifurcation-TechniqueNarrative
    We lead students to investigate first-order differential equations that contain unknown parameters. Students discover what happens to the qualitative behavior of solutions to these equations as...

    Keywords: bifurcationqualitative behaviorbifurcation diagram

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    1-092-DashItAll-ModelingSenario
    This project uses very basic physics, Newton's Second Law of Motion, to model the motion of a sprinter running down a track. We derive the classic Hill-Keller model for a sprinter exerting...

    Keywords: datarunningsprintHill-Kellerworld recordOlympics

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    1-078-MonodGrowthModel-ModelingScenario
    Students model growth of bacteria E. coli in a limiting nutrient environment using data from a historical study.

    Keywords: bacterianutrient cyclesgrowthMonodconsumption

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    2012-Michael_Kerckhove-From Population Dynamics to Partial Differential Equations
    This article illustrates PDE models for location-dependent carrying capacities, migrations, and the dispersion of a population.

    Keywords: population dynamicslogistic equationlocation-dependent carrying capacities

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    1-001B-DeathImmigrationMystery-ModelingScenario
    We describe a classroom activity in which students use M\&M candies to simulate death and immigration. Each student conducts an experiment with an immigration rate unique to that student - of that...

    Keywords: m&mMystery Novelsimmigrationexperimentdeath

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    2002-Patrick_Nelson-Alan_Perelson-Mathematical_analysis_of_delay_differential _equation_models_of_HIV-1_infection
    Models of HIV-1 infection that include intracellular delays are more accurate representations of the biology and change the estimated values of kinetic parameters when compared to models without...

    Keywords: delayHIV-1T cellscombination antiviral therapy

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    2008-Chernyshov-EtAl-The Problem of Modelling of Economic Dynamics in Differential Form
    The authors have tried to analyze procedures of the construction of differential equations that are employed for modeling of macroeconomic processes. The results prove to be rather unexpected.

    Keywords: Fredholm integral equation ofLeontief’s modelmacroeconomic processes

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    1975-Rodda-Sampson-Smith-The One-Compartment Open Model Parameter Estimation
    A new estimation procedure is proposed for estimating the parameters of the simplest pharmacokinetic model, the one-compartment open model.

    Keywords: compartment modelpharmacokineticsnonlinear estimationone compartment model

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    2008-Luis_San_Andrés-Dynamic Response of Second Order Mechanical Systems with Viscous Response Forces
    Walk through the cases in context of second order linear constant coefficient differential equation with driving function

    Keywords: driving functionviscousmechanical system

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    1969-Carl_Metzler-A mathematical model for the pharmacokinetics of LSD effect
    Contains data on performance scores vs. plasma levels of LSD in human tissues.

    Keywords: LSDtestingpharmacokineticsperformanceplasma level

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    Chapter 2: Data sampling, accuracy, and precision
    Biostatistics Using R: A Laboratory Manual was created with the goals of providing biological content to lab sessions by using authentic research data and introducing R programming language....

    Keywords: biostatisticsR programming language

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    3-017-StackedCoffeeFiltersFalling-ModelingScenario
    Data on free falling 2, 4, 6, and 8 stacked coffee filters is offered. Students form a model using a resistance term proportional to velocity, velocity squared, or velocity to some general power....

    Keywords: dataresistancefalling bodycoffee filterstacked

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    5-077-MandMAttritionWarfare-ModelingScenario
    Students model attrition between two opposing forces using M&M candies and discover a system of linear differential equations of order one, often called the Lanchester equations.

    Keywords: attritionLanchester modelpredator-predatorN-square Law

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