This is our collection of resources on the theme of Population Dynamics. It will take you through the fascinating mathematics of creating mathematical models to describe the changes in populations of living creatures. This is an advanced set of material, taking you right through to university-level mathematical modelling.
If you have ambitions to become a famous and successful scientist or applied mathematician, this is a good place to start!
We made these resources with the help of two undergraduate Cambridge mathematicians and a postgraduate mathematical ecologist, who had often used many of these concepts throughout their studies, and we all hope that you enjoy this challenging and stimulating collection. Good luck!
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Population dynamics
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16 to 18
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This problem opens a major sequence of activities on the mathematics of population dynamics for advanced students.
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Population dynamics - part 1
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16 to 18
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First in our series of problems on population dynamics for advanced students.
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Population dynamics - part 2
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16 to 18
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Second in our series of problems on population dynamics for advanced students.
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Population dynamics - part 3
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16 to 18
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Third in our series of problems on population dynamics for advanced students.
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Population dynamics - part 4
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16 to 18
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Fourth in our series of problems on population dynamics for advanced students.
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Population dynamics - part 5
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16 to 18
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Fifth in our series of problems on population dynamics for advanced students.
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Population dynamics - part 6
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16 to 18
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Sixth in our series of problems on population dynamics for advanced students.
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Branching processes and extinction
Age
16 to 18
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An advanced mathematical exploration supporting our series of articles on population dynamics for advanced students.
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Population ecology using probability
Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
An advanced mathematical exploration supporting our series of articles on population dynamics for advanced students.