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3-011-S-EulerBallThrowing
19 Aug 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Chris McCarthy
If a tennis ball is thrown through the air it will eventually hit the ground due to gravity. Using Euler's method, write a short script (Python, Matlab, R, etc.) to find the trajectory of the ball which will maximize the distance the ball lands from the thrower taking into account air...
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6-024-S-DronePackageDelivery
18 Sep 2018 | | Contributor(s):: Eric Stachura, Rob Krueger
In this scenario, students will begin by carefully reading through the problem statement and uncovering which information is useful. Students will derive a system of differential equations which describe the flight path of a drone delivering a package. Techniques used to derive the analytical...
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2018-Schneebeli, Hans Rudolf and Claudio Marsan - Two competing populations: simulations with differential equations
01 Mar 2018 | | Contributor(s):: Hans Rudolf Schneebeli, Claudio Marsan
Abstract: Suppose two populations are competing with each other. How can they then develop? We offer insights with simulation calculations. In the model is the evolution of the biomass of the two populations described with differential equations. A fundamental building block is the...
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2014-Murillo, David , Susan A. Holechek, Anarina L. Murillo, Fabio Sanchez, and Carlos Castillo-Chavez - Vertical Transmission in a Two-Strain Model of Dengue Fever.
08 Sep 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Winkel
Murillo, David , Susan A. Holechek, Anarina L. Murillo, Fabio Sanchez, and Carlos Castillo-Chavez. 2014. Vertical Transmission in a Two-Strain Model of Dengue Fever. Letters in Biomathematics.1(2):...
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1-021-S-FeralCatControl
24 Jan 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Rachel Bayless, Nathan Pennington
This activity is structured as a letter from a company seeking assistance with a mathematical problem. The students will 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...