Population Biology
BIOL 763/599 / SCCC 411B / MATH 599
Spring 1999
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

Mar 2-4: Leslie-Lefkowitch (linear) models; non-linear models discrete vs. continuous

  • The Leslie/Levkowitch models discussed in class, and others, are to be found in the Maple worksheets caswell.mws (killer whales), keyfitz.mws (still under revision as of 3/2/99), bernal.mws (palm trees) , and bernal-appdx.mws
  • The exam will be, we hope, a learning experience. It's due on 25 February (or a bit later if you had trouble with Maple, but do try to get in in as soon as possible, and by March 2 at the very latest). As you finish it up, take a look at hint.mws, and next week we will post exam1.mws
  • Note that we have pushed back the first project deadline, so you can work on the projects over the break! The ORAL REPORTS will be done the week you return (March 16-18) and the final written versions are due March 23.
  • There is a lot of material in Hastings on the sort of model we are getting into now; see section 2.2 (except for pages 33-37) and problem 2 on page 38. You'll find E-K's treatment in sections 1.1-1.3, 1.6 (especially page 21), 1.9-1.10, problems 19 and 20 at the end of the chapter.