Math 4480/5480 - Mathematical Modeling - Spring 2012
Dr. Radu C. Cascaval

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On this main page you will find all the latest annoucements throughout the semester, so please bookmark it and check it often during the semester. You may also access this page via Blackboard (where you can also find grades, solutions to HMW exercises, handouts, etc)

< Please explore the tabs to the left for specific information about the course.

New Annoucements:

- Final Exam scores and Letter grades are now posted in Blackboard. Have a nice Summer!

Old(er) Annoucements:

- Pontryagin Maximum Principle:
     * Summary (cheatsheet) and four examples: PDF Handout
     * 100+ more examples: PROPT Guide (more info on PROPT - Optimal Control Software - as part of TOMLAB

- An introduction to the Mathematical Optional Control Theory (by Dr. Craig Evans)

- Numerical Methods for Solving ODEs & their MATLAB implementation (PDF)

- The FitzHugh Nagumo System: (See also MATLAB for Neuroscience,by P. Wallisch et al, Academic Press, 2009)
     * Scholarpedia article
     * Interactive applets: http://thevirtualheart.org/

SI and Matlab Tutoring: (done by Edward Boggess) Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-3pm in ENG 136 (MLC)

SIAM Front Range Applied Math Conference - UC Denver, Sat, Mar 3rd, 2012

When Zombies Attack! Mathematical Modeling of A Zombie Outbreak

A Predator Prey Model (Dr. Peter Braza)

A Mathematical Model for Positivity and Happyness (Dr. Barbara Friedrickson)

Graduate Students (Math 5480) project details: click here

MATLAB remote access: Instructions can be found here.

MATLAB is the software of choice in this course. Math 2650 (Fridays 9:25-10:40am) provides a thorough introduction to MATLAB and therefore it is highly recommended for our Modeling course. Please read the info included in the syllabus!