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    1972-Suresh_Sethi-Optimal Control of the Vidale-Wolfe Advertising Model
    This paper considers an optimal-control problem for the dynamics of the Vidale-Wolfe advertising model, the optimal control being the rate of advertising expenditure to achieve a terminal market...

    Keywords: Optimal Control Theoryadvertisingsales

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    1971-Carl_Metzler-Usefulness Of Two Compartment Open Model In Pharmacokinetics
    Compartment models are widely used in pharmaceutical research to quantitate the kinetics of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug. In this article two applications of the two...

    Keywords: LSDcompartmentpharmacokinetics

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    1969-Israelsson-Johnsson-Phase-shift in Geotropic Oscillations a Theoretical and Experimental Study
    The paper studies geotropical induced phase-shifts in circumnutations (turning) of Helianthus annus hypocotlys.

    Keywords: plantoscillationdelaycircumnutationturning

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    1976-JG-Wagner-Computers in pharmacokinetics
    This is a seminal paper in pharmacokinetics in which the author introduces historic notions and approaches. As can be seen from the abstract there is a variety of material here.

    Keywords: kineticscomputerparametersPharmacologydrugspharmacokinetics

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    2007-John_Jungck-Ten_Equations_that_Changed_Biology-Mathematics_in_Problem-Solving_Biology_Curricula The author
    These equations were selected upon the basis of wide-spread recognition of the value of the models.

    Keywords: biologyequationsten equations

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    1994-Brian_Winkel-Designated_Student_Grading _as_a_Learning_Device
    We describe how we engaged students in the course to grade regular homework assignments of that same class and the added learning opportunities in doing so.

    Keywords: student grader

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    1979-Brian_Winkel-Elementary_My_Dear_Watson_Differential_Equation
    Sherlock Homes explains to Doctor Watson how he solves a murdermystery using Newton's Law of Cooling.

    Keywords: Newton's Law of CoolingSherlock Holmestime of detah

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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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    2013-Brian_Winkel-Browsing_Your_Way_to_Better_Teaching
    We describe the use of browsing and searching (in libraries, on-line, inside sources, at meetings, in abstracts, etc.) as a way to stimulate the teacher of undergraduate mathematics, specifically...

    Keywords: resourcesmodelingteachingbrowsesources

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    2008-Brian_Winkel-Fourier_Series-Optimization_Opportunity
    We discuss the introduction of Fourier series as an immediate application of optimization of a function of more than one variable.

    Keywords: optimizationdiscoveryFourierFourier seris

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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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    2011-Brian_Winkel-Parameter_Estimates_in_Differential_Equation_Models_for_Population_Growth
    We estimate the parameters present in several differential equation models of population growth, specifically single species exponential and logistic growth, and multiple species competition and...

    Keywords: population modelparameter estimationpopulationparameter

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    1990-Winkel_Brian-First-year_calculus_students_as_in-class_consultants
    We demonstrate how we use traditional text book calculus problems to involve first year calculus students as consultants. Students are asked to solve a “real world” problem after interviewing a...

    Keywords: optimizationcalculusConsultantprinterclient

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    2021-Brian_Winkel-Modelling_sublimation_of_carbon_dioxide
    We report results in our efforts to model sublimation of carbon dioxide and the associated kinetics order and parameter estimation issues in our model.

    Keywords: dataparameter estimationcarbon dioxidesublimationdry ice

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    2015-Brian_Winkel-Informed_Conjecturing_of_Solutions_for_Differential_Equations_In_a_Modeling_Contex
    We examine (1) first order exponential growth or decay and (2) second order, linear, constant coefficient differential equations, and show the advantage of learning differential equations in a...

    Keywords: exponential growthsolutionslinear systemsdecayconjecture

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    2009-Agnes_Rash-Brian_Winkel-Birth_and_Death_Process_Modeling_Leads_to_the_Poisson_Distribution
    In this paper there are details of development of the general birth and death process from which we can extract the Poisson process as a special case.

    Keywords: ProbabilityMeanPoisson processbirth and death processinfinite number of differential equations

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    2013-Brian_Winkel-An_Optimal_Control_Model_in_Insect_Colonies
    we find and develop background material on an application of optimal control theory to model the evolutionary strategy of an insect colony to produce the maximum number of queen or reproducer...

    Keywords: insect colonyoptimal controlparameter

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    2004-Mark_McCartney-Using_second-order_ordinary_differential_equations_to_model_traffic_flow
    A simple mathematical model for how vehicles follow each other along a stretch of road is presented. The resulting linear second-order differential equation with constant coefficients is...

    Keywords: differential equationstraffic flowvehicle followsecond order

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    1992-Emelie_Kenney-Differential_equations_and_the_AIDS_epidemic
    This paper describes a lecture for Calculus II students in which the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome was used to motivate study of first-order linear differential equations and the derivative...

    Keywords: datafirst orderparameterAIDS

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