Using Differential Equations to Model Phoretic Parasitism as Part of SCUDEM Challenge

Autor/inn/en	Fralish, Zachary David; Hallmark, Nathan; Marshall, Johnathon
Titel	Using Differential Equations to Model Phoretic Parasitism as Part of SCUDEM Challenge
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 16 (2021) 2, (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fralish, Zachary David) ORCID (Hallmark, Nathan) ORCID (Marshall, Johnathon)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1306-3030
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; College Mathematics; Equations (Mathematics); Mathematical Models; Entomology; Scientific Concepts; Calculus; Olfactory Perception + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Entomologie; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung
Abstract	The SIMIODE Challenge for Undergraduates in Differential Equation Modelling (SCUDEM) offers students the opportunity to improve their mathematical capacity, ability to think critically, and communication skills through researching, developing, and presenting on a differential equations model for a natural phenomenon. During the fall 2019 SCUDEM, we chose to model population dynamics of phoretic parasitism through chemical espionage of anti-aphrodisiacs by parasitic wasps. Additionally, we modelled the dispersion of anti-aphrodisiac pheromones from impregnated butterflies and the propagation of resultant action potentials in wasps due to stimulation of olfactory receptor neurons from these pheromones. This article displays a summary of our undergraduate student team's response to a provided prompt in SCUDEM IV. This article additionally shares personal testimonies from three students about the modelling challenge to highlight the benefits of participating in differential equation modelling challenges. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01