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 25-27: Leslie-Lefkowitch models; non-linear difference equations: stable cycles and bifurcation

This week

  • (Re-)read the Brault and Caswell paper on killer whales up to the middle of page 1448, and the handout on age-specific population growth
  • Read the handout on stable age distributions, reproductive value vectors, and the sensitivities and elasticities that are calculated from these
  • Review the Maple worksheets caswell.mws and keyfitz.mws
  • Get major seriously started on your projects!

    • Next week

  • To be collected Wed (Mar 5) answers to questions on caswell.mws
    (indicated by *** stuff ***)
  • PROJECT ORAL REPORTS (final written versions are due 3 pm on Friday, Mar 7)