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    2006-Graves-Peckham-Pastor-2D differential equations model for mutualism
    We develop from basic principles a two-species differential equations model which exhibits mutualistic population interactions.

    Keywords: population dynamicsLotka-Volterragrowth ratemutualismLichen

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    Wolf Sheep Predation Simulation Exercise
    This resource is an exercise to introduce students to agent-based modeling of biological systems through working with a simple existing model.

    Keywords: simulationecologyIntroductoryNetLogoagent-based modelingagent-based modelLabbioinformaticspredator-preyUndergraduateNIBLSEInstructional SettingAudience LevelActivity LengthLess than 1 hoursimulation cycleC1. Role of bioinformaticsC6. ModelsReviewed at NIBLSEagent based modleing

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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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    2018-Hu-Huang-Dynamic Regulation Responding to an External Stimulus
    This study examines the dynamic regulation process responding to an external stimulus. This study introduces the driven damped oscillator model which has an additional parameter to identify...

    Keywords: dynamical systemsregulationsteady statesales modelexternal stimulus

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    4-065-GasInjection-ModelingScenario
    Students use programs (or create their own code) based on exponential box-scheme approximations for solving systems of nonlinear differential equations that contain small parameters for the highest...

    Keywords: Prandtl-Blasius equationsboundary layergas injectionesponential box schemeuniform convergenceFORTRAN

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    2010-Kijek-Kijek-Modelling of Innovation Diffusion
    This paper offers a first order differential equation model for innovation diffusion, solves it, and offers qualitative analysis as well as approaches to estimating parameters with some data on...

    Keywords: Bass modelinnovation diffusionLogistic modeldynamic model

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    2014-Vance-Eads-Sensitivity Analysis of a Three-Species Nonlinear Response Omnivory Model with Predator Stage Structure
    We investigate a three-species nonlinear response omnivory model incorporating stage structure in the top predator. The model consists of four coupled ordinary differential equations involving...

    Keywords: stage structuresensitivity analysismortalityomnivoreomnivory modelsearch rates

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    2014-Murillo-EtAl-Vertical Transmission in a Two-Strain Model of Dengue Fever
    The model is used to show that lower transmission rates of DENV-2 Asian are sufficient for displacing DENV-2 American in the presence of vertical transmission.

    Keywords: Peruvector-host modeldengueepidemmiologyvertical transmission

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    2010-Del-Ciello-EtAl-Modeling Disease
    We model the transmission of a disease through a population. Such modeling is very important to the study of epidemiology and the practice of medicine.

    Keywords: diseasespreadcarriessymptomaticasymptomatic

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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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    2001-Edwards-Buckmire-A differential equation model of North American cinematic box-office dynamics
    A new mathematical model is presented for the box-office dynamics of a motion picture released in North America.

    Keywords: cinemamoviesbox-office

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    2013-Deboeck-Bergeman-The reservoir model-DE model of psychological regulation
    The following article describes a differential equation model based on the concept of a reservoir for psychological regulation.

    Keywords: adaptive copingReservoirsNotre Dame Longitudinal Study on Agingoutputinput distributionstressorscoping resources

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    2011-GA_Koch-Noble-Drugs in the Classroom Using Pharmacokinetics to Introduce Biomathematical Modeling
    By beginning with simple model involving the half-life of a drug, students take advantage of their mathematical abilities to explore the biology.

    Keywords: Biomathematicspharmacokinetics

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    2008-Huet-Deffuant-Differential Equation Models Derived from an Individual-Based Model Can Help to Understand Emergent Effects
    We study a model of primacy effect on individual's attitude. Typically, when receiving a strong negative feature first, the individual keeps a negative attitude whatever the number of moderate...

    Keywords: agent-based modelprimacy effectinformation filteringaggregated modelcollectiveinteractionsdouble-modelling

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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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    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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    1-021-FeralCatControl-ModelingScenario
    Students act as professional mathematical consultants and write a report analyzing the client's problem. The client company is a fictional organization which advocates for the use of...

    Keywords: population growthcontrolferal catspopulation controlneutertrap-killtrap-neuter-return

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    Teaching Population Dynamics with Data and HHMI BioInteractive
    Presented at NABT 2019, we demonstrate how the Population Dynamics Click & Learn resource can be customized for any organism - using the Lionfish invasion as an example

    Keywords: population growthHHMI BioInteractive

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    Species-Area Relationships
    This module introduces species-area curves in the context of understanding spatial diversity patterns. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    Keywords: ecologyexponential equationsOpenStaxlogarithmic equations

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    Gibb’s Free Energy and the Nature of Chemical Reactions
    This module introduces Gibb’s Free Energy in the context of understanding the nature of chemical reactions. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    Keywords: ExponentsLogarithmsRatiosexponential equationsSequencesCell StructureOpenStaxCell Growthgeometric equations

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