Seeking predator-prey interaction models

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2 total messages Started by William I Johnston Thu, 28 Jan 1993 05:11

#2782

Author: William I Johnston
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 05:11

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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.

Thanks. Please email to wij@world.std.com.


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wij@world.std.com
William I Johnston
P.O. Box 126
Boston MA 02117 USA

Re: Seeking predator-prey interaction models

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Author: 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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