BLOCK I -
Iterative Models of Population Growth

 

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Homework Assignment

Lesson 1 (Aug. 28)

Course Overview and a Glimpse at Iteration  
Assignment:
Bring in an example of pattern in nature
Reading Assignment:
Chapter 1 in Ian Stewart's The Secrets of Life Also, write a 1-2 page response paper
***Due Tues., Sept. 2***

Lesson 2 (Sept. 2)

An Introduction to Maple  

Computer Assignment: Complete the Maple lab: 2IntrotoMaple.mws

Lesson 3 (Sept. 4)

Intro to Mathematical Modeling and Sequences Intro to Sequences

Computer Assignment: Complete the Maple lab: 3Sequences.mws
***Due Tues., Sept. 9***

Lesson 4 (Sept. 9)

More on Sequences - Iteration and Orbits  

Computer Assignment: Complete Handout covering iteration
***Due Thurs., Sept. 11***

Lesson 5 (Sept. 11)

Population Models: Linear Growth vs. Exponential Growth

Exponential Growth

 

 Computer Assignment: Complete the Maple Lab: 5Exponential.mws
***Due Tues., Sept. 16***

Lesson 6 (Sept. 16)

Logistic Growth Logistic Growth

Computer Assignment: Complete Maple Lab :6Logistic.mws

Lesson 7 (Sept. 18)

Constructing other Models...   Computer Assignment: Complete Maple Lab: 7LogisticwithHarvest.mws 
Project #1 distributed -- Paper due Sept. 30

Lesson 8 (Sept. 23)

Long-term Behavior and
Discrete Dynamical Systems		   Computer Assignment: Complete Maple Lab 8

Lesson 9 (Sept. 25)

Chaos and Bifurcation Diagrams  

Computer Assignment: Complete Maple Lab 9

Lesson 10 (Sept. 30)

Review    

Lesson 11 (Oct. 2)

Exam 1

   

Lesson 12 (Oct. 7)

Modeling Animal Motion
    

*** OCTOBER READING DAYS -- OCT. 9-10 ***
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