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    2008-Duran-Caginalp-Parameter optimization for differential equations in asset price forecasting
    The optimization procedure is used in conjunction with daily market prices (MPs) and net asset values to determine the parameters for which the AFDE yield the best fit for the previous n days.

    Keywords: financeinverse problemnumerical nonlinear optimizationasset flowfinancial market dynamicsmarket return prediction algorithm

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    2017-D_Goulet-Modeling, Simulating, and Parameter Fitting of Biochemical Kinetic Experiments
    In many chemical and biological applications, systems of differential equations containing unknown parameters are used to explain empirical observations and experimental data. The differential...

    Keywords: optimizationBiochemistrysensitivity analysischromatographymass actioncluster analysisconservation lawsdimerizationestrogen receptor protein

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    1-102C-CancerGrowth-ModelingScenario
    This module guides students in the use of differential equation models to predict cancer growth and study treatment outcomes. Several classical models for cancer growth are presented including...

    Keywords: optimizationcancerlogisticexponentialpredictiontumorgrowthdata fittingpower lawBertanffyGompertz

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    6-005-InsectColonySurvivalOpt-ModelingScenario
    We present a system of nonlinear differential equations to model the control of energy flow into producing workers or reproducers in an insect colony, using a set of given parameters and a number...

    Keywords: optimizationOptimal Control Theoryinsect colonyoptimal controlnatural resourcesPointryagin's Maximum Principlecontrol variable

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    2014-Wang-EtAl-Estimating Mixed-Effects Differential Equation Models
    When multiple replicates of measurements are available for the dynamic process, it is of great interest to estimate mixed-effects in the ODE model for the process. We propose a semiparametric...

    Keywords: pharmacokineticsdynamic modelssmoothingsplinemixed-effects modelsHiV combination therapy

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    2011-Nguyen-Shi-Modeling the absorption circulation and metabolism of tirapazamine
    This apparently is a student project and it develops the kinetic model, uses Matlab for numerical solution, analytic solution and numerical solution.

    Keywords: absorptionMichaelis-MentenMetabolismdrug metabolismcirculation

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    2017-Sim-EtAl-Optimal control of a coupled tanks system with model-reality differences
    In this paper, an efficient computational approach is proposed to optimize and control a coupled tanks system.

    Keywords: optimal controlflowtankscoupled tanks

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    2018-Joseph-EtAl-A Nonlinear differential equation model of Asthma effect of environmental pollution using LHAM
    In this paper, we investigated a nonlinear differential equation mathematical model to study the spread of asthma in the environmental pollutants from industry and mainly from tobacco smoke from...

    Keywords: asthmatobacco smokeLiao’s Homotopy analysis Method (environmental pollutants

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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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    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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    2017-Biswasa-EtAl-Mathematical Modeling Applied to Sustainable Management of Marine Resources
    We study a nonlinear mathematical model of fishery management to understand dynamics of a fishery resource system in an aquatic environment that consists of two zones; one free fishing zone and...

    Keywords: natural resourcesmarine resourcesfishery model

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    6-017-OncolyticViruses-ModelingScenario
    Students explore oncolytic virotherapy using systems of differential equations and numerical simulations.

    Keywords: cancercancer-immune dynamicsimmune suppressor drugoncolytic virusvirotherapy

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    9-030-WaterHammer-ModelingScenario
    We develop and apply a numerical algorithm that solves a system of two nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) that describes the time evolution of the water hammer phenomenon.

    Keywords: Stock and Flow modelhyperbolic equationsfinite differenceswater hammerhydrodynamicscompressibilitywave celerity

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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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    6-002-EulerCromerPendulum-ModelingScenario
    This activity introduces students to the concept of numerical stability. While modeling a simple pendulum, students compare performance of the semi-implicit Euler-Cromer method with Euler's method...

    Keywords: pendulumsemi-implicit methodsEuler-Cromernumerical solvers

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    2012-Arvind_Kumar_Misra-A simple mathematical model for the spread of two political parties
    In this paper, a non-linear mathematical model for the spread of two political parties has been proposed and analyzed by using epidemiological approach.

    Keywords: epidemiccompartmentpolitical parties

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    6-075-LorenzSystemSimulation-ModelingScenario
    The Lorenz system is examined by students as a simple model of chaotic behavior or strange attractor. MATLAB code is created to find the numerical solutions of the Lorenz’ system of nonlinear...

    Keywords: chaososcillatorLorenzwaterwheelstrange attractorbifurcation effect

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    5-080-SpaceFlightRecolonize-ModelingScenario
    This project is a combination of differential equations, multi-variable calculus, and vector calculus with use of technology to model colonization of a new planet. Students solve a system of...

    Keywords: optimizationsum of square errorsvector calculusLagrange multipliersline integrals

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    2002-Fay-The Pendulum Equation
    We investigate the pendulum equation q’’(t) + l2 sin(q) = 0 and two approximations for it.

    Keywords: pendulumFourier seriesTaylor seriesnumerical solution

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    2012-Nokkaew-EtAl-Estimation of Algae Growth Model Parameters by a Double Layer Genetic Algorithm
    This paper presents a double layer genetic algorithm (DLGA) to improve performance of the information-constrained parameter estimations.

    Keywords: optimizationalgae growthgenetic algorithmssimulated dataconvergence of parameters

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