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Invent scenarios which would give rise to these probability density functions.
Why MUST these statistical statements probably be at least a little bit wrong?
The probability that a passenger books a flight and does not turn up is 0.05. For an aeroplane with 400 seats how many tickets can be sold so that only 1% of flights are over-booked?
This is our collection of tasks on the mathematical theme of 'Population Dynamics' for advanced students and those interested in mathematical modelling.
Here are several equations from real life. Can you work out which measurements are possible from each equation?
By exploring the concept of scale invariance, find the probability that a random piece of real data begins with a 1.
Which line graph, equations and physical processes go together?
Look at the advanced way of viewing sin and cos through their power series.
Are these statistical statements sometimes, always or never true? Or it is impossible to say?
How is the length of time between the birth of an animal and the birth of its great great ... great grandparent distributed?
Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calculate various quantities in physical contexts.
Was it possible that this dangerous driving penalty was issued in error?
See how enormously large quantities can cancel out to give a good approximation to the factorial function.
Many physical constants are only known to a certain accuracy. Explore the numerical error bounds in the mass of water and its constituents.
Can you suggest a curve to fit some experimental data? Can you work out where the data might have come from?
Match the charts of these functions to the charts of their integrals.
Get further into power series using the fascinating Bessel's equation.
How much energy has gone into warming the planet?
Match the descriptions of physical processes to these differential equations.
Find the distance of the shortest air route at an altitude of 6000 metres between London and Cape Town given the latitudes and longitudes. A simple application of scalar products of vectors.
Build up the concept of the Taylor series
Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calculate various quantities in biological contexts.
Each week a company produces X units and sells p per cent of its stock. How should the company plan its warehouse space?
If a is the radius of the axle, b the radius of each ball-bearing, and c the radius of the hub, why does the number of ball bearings n determine the ratio c/a? Find a formula for c/a in terms of n.
Analyse these beautiful biological images and attempt to rank them in size order.
Formulate and investigate a simple mathematical model for the design of a table mat.
Simple models which help us to investigate how epidemics grow and die out.
Which of these infinitely deep vessels will eventually full up?
Estimate these curious quantities sufficiently accurately that you can rank them in order of size
To investigate the relationship between the distance the ruler drops and the time taken, we need to do some mathematical modelling...
Get some practice using big and small numbers in chemistry.
Can you work out what this procedure is doing?
Explore the relationship between resistance and temperature
Work out the numerical values for these physical quantities.
Use your skill and knowledge to place various scientific lengths in order of size. Can you judge the length of objects with sizes ranging from 1 Angstrom to 1 million km with no wrong attempts?
Can you sketch these difficult curves, which have uses in mathematical modelling?
How would you go about estimating populations of dolphins?
When you change the units, do the numbers get bigger or smaller?
Are these estimates of physical quantities accurate?
Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calulate various quantities in biological contexts.
Which units would you choose best to fit these situations?
How efficiently can you pack together disks?
Explore the possibilities for reaction rates versus concentrations with this non-linear differential equation
How do you write a computer program that creates the illusion of stretching elastic bands between pegs of a Geoboard? The answer contains some surprising mathematics.
Investigate circuits and record your findings in this simple introduction to truth tables and logic.
Go on a vector walk and determine which points on the walk are closest to the origin.
A problem about genetics and the transmission of disease.
Explore the shape of a square after it is transformed by the action of a matrix.
This problem explores the biology behind Rudolph's glowing red nose.
Could nanotechnology be used to see if an artery is blocked? Or is this just science fiction?