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    2012-Augustus-Wali-Mathematical Modeling of Uganda Population Growth
    The purpose of this paper focuses on the application of logistic equation to model the population growth of Uganda using data from 1980 to 2010 (inclusive).

    Keywords: population growthlogistic growthDrug and Alcohol detoxificationcarrying capacityvital coefficients

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    2011-Cruz-Aponte-Herrera-Valdez-Mitigating effects of vaccination on influenza outbreaks given constraints in stockpile size and daily administrati
    We present a SIR-like model that explicitly takes into account vaccine supply and the number of vaccines administered per day and places data-informed limits on these parameters.

    Keywords: vaccinationinfectionSIRepidemic

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    2010-Keesom-EtAl-Fishing for Answers Investigating Sustainable Harvesting Ra
    The purpose of this report is to determine and propose a model by which an optimal harvesting frequency can be determined to maintain a steady population of Alaskan salmon.

    Keywords: fisheriesEuler's methodnonlinearlogistic harvestingcanabalismsalmon

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    2009-Noakes-Sleigh-Mathematical models for assessing the role of airflow on the risk of airborne infection in hospital wards
    Understanding the risk of airborne transmission can provide important information for designing safe healthcare environments with an appropriate level of environmental control for mitigating risks.

    Keywords: infectioncompartmenthospitalventilationairbornesthochasticWells–Riley

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    2007-Hui_Luo-Population Modeling by Differential Equations
    A general model for the population of Tibetan antelope is constructed. The present model shows that the given data is reasonably logistic.

    Keywords: population dynamicsextinctionlogisticTibetan antelope

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    2007-Bellomo-De_Angelis-Delitala-Lecture Notes on Mathematical Modelling in Applied Sciences
    The Lectures Notes correspond to the first part of the course devoted to modelling issues to show how the application of models to describe real world phenomena generates mathematical problems to...

    Keywords: spring massLegendre polynomialsintegro-differential equationskinetic theory

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    2006-Shigui_Ruan-Delay differential equations in single species dynamics
    In this survey, we shall review various delay differential equations models arising from studying single species dynamics.

    Keywords: allee_effectdelayed biological systemsfood limitperiodiciityrecruitment modelRegulation of Haematopoiesis

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    2006-Cooke-Elderkin-Huang-Predator-Prey interactions with delays due to juvenile maturation
    This paper focuses on predator-prey models with juvenile/mature class structure for each of the predator and prey populations in turn, further classified by whether juvenile or mature individuals...

    Keywords: predator-preyhost-parasitebifurcationage structrematuration delay

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    2004-Jones-Song-Thomas-Controlling wound healing through debridement
    In this article, a system of differential equations that models slough/wound interaction is developed.

    Keywords: bacteriawound healinghealingderidingisocline

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    2003-Givens-Bonfima-Direct observation of normal modes in coupled oscillators
    We propose a simple and inexpensive method to directly observe each normal mode of a system of coupled oscillators, as well as to measure its corresponding frequency, without performing Fourier...

    Keywords: frequencyresonancecoupled oscillator

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    2002-Faia-Differential Equation Modeling as a Source of Theoretical Insight-Four Disparate Examples
    We explore differential equations involving alcoholism, social mobility, excess female mortality, and international arms competition.

    Keywords: sociologyarms racesaccumulative advantagealcoholismPeter Principlefemale mortalitypopulation pressureoccupational mobilitysocial mobilityRichardson theory of war

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    1999-Meyer-Ausubel-Carrying Capacity-A Model with Logistically Varying Limits
    This paper extends the logistic equation to simple growth model with a logistically increasing carrying capacity. This is applied to human population situations in several countries with fits to data.

    Keywords: population dynamicsparameter estimationlimited growthgrowthlogisitic

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    2016-Langtangen-Pedersen - Scaling of Differential Equations
    Nowadays, the greatest practical benefit of scaling is related to running numerical simulations, since scaling greatly simplifies the choice of values for the input data and makes the simulations...

    Keywords: scalingdimensionlesscontinuum mechanics

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    A Simple Method for Predicting a Molecule's Biological Properties From Its Polarity
    The distinction between very polar and less polar substances is a foundation of biochemistry, cell biology, and physiology; it surfaces in multiple concept inventories and elaborations of...

    Keywords: Diffusionsolubilitycovalent bondshydrophilichydrophobicpartition coefficientplasma membranepolarity

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    1989-EY_Rodin-S_Jaques-Countercurrent Oxygen Exchange in the Swim Bladders of Deep-Sea Fish
    Oxygen diffuses from lungs into blood, nutrients diffuse from intestinal tracts into blood and from blood into various cells, and waste products diffuse from cells back into blood.

    Keywords: fishCell Membraneflowbloodbladdercountercurrent

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    1999-PS_Crooke-S_Hota_JJ_Martini-JR_Hochkiss-A Mathematical Model for Carbon Dioxide Exchange
    A mathematical model is presented to study the effect of Tracheal Gas Insufflation (TGI) on the alveolar ventilation during passive, mechanical ventilation.

    Keywords: mechanical ventilationventilationcarbon dioxide exchangetracheal gas insufflationalveolar ventilationshunttwo-compartment model

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    1986-Cook-Witten-One-dimensional linear and logistic harvesting models
    Some of the results in the literature on simple one-dimensional, density dependent, discrete and continuous models-with and without harvesting-are reviewed.

    Keywords: logisticcontinuouspopulationlineardiscreteharvestinbg

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    1981-Nielsen-Rosenfeld-Substantive Interpretations of Differential Equation Models
    The use of differential equations models to study social processes has been increasing rapidly. There are, however, ambiguities in the interpretation of the parameters of these models.

    Keywords: sociologypoliticsintragenerational mobilitypolitical mobility

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    1981-Nielsen_Francois-Rachel_Rosenfeld-Substantive_Interpretations_of_Differential_Equation_Models
    The interpretation of parameters of dynamic models is illustrated with reference to research on two substantive topics: political mobilization and intragenerational mobility.

    Keywords: differential equationsdynamical systemsFirst order linearintragenerational mobilitypolitical mobilizationmobility

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    2021-G_Nagy-Ordinary_Differential_Equations
    This is an introduction to ordinary differential equations. We describe the main ideas to solve certain differential equations, like first order scalar equations, second order linear equations, and...

    Keywords: differential equationstextbook

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