Showing posts with label oscillation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oscillation. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Periodical cicadas and birds, student math modeling project

Student math modeling project:

This idea is based on Carl Zimmer's NY Time's writing:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/science/marvels-and-a-few-mysteries-in-cicadas-17-years.html?ref=science&_r=0

This oscillation can be done by modifying the predator-prety model with synchronization mechanisms.