Mathematical Biology
SCCC 411B, Spring 1997
University of South Carolina

Professor Matt Miller
miller@math.sc.edu
Department of Mathematics
 Professor Dave Wethey
wethey@biol.sc.edu
Department of Biological Sciences

Feb 11-13: Equilibria, linearization, stability analysis

This week

  • Read Volterra and Macarthur handouts
  • Go back and re-read E-K pp 128-130, 210-223, 224-231, 171-186 in light of what you have learned in class about equilibrium points, linearization, Jacobians, eigenvalues, and local stability analysis
  • Step through the Maple worksheet localstab.mws
  • Also step through macarthur.mws

    • For next week

  • EXAM 1 will cover up through local stability analysis of systems of differential equations. Work through last year's exam as a study guide
  • To be collected Wed (Feb 19) nothing -- hey, we're not monsters!