Re: Seeking predator-prey interaction models

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From: Keith Robison
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:12

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wij@world.std.com (William I Johnston) writes:

>I am working on high school mathematics textbooks and would
>like to learn about mathematical models for studying predator-
>prey interactions.

>Does anyone know references to books or articles that include
>such modeling, or people I might consult?

>I am searching for relatively simple equations or matrices,
>or models whose complexity can be simplified for high school
>students. It would be great if the populations studied are
>of interest to high-school aged students.

>wij@world.std.com
>William I Johnston


The Computer Recreations column in Scientific American would be a 
good place to start.  There was an article on predator-prey modeling
sometime prior to my college freshman year (1988), as I used it
for a project.  


Keith Robison
Harvard University
Department of Cellular & Developmental Biology
Department of Genetics / HHMI

robison@biosun.harvard.edu

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