MATH 485/585 - Spring 2007 - Assignments
D2L Course Page
- Due Monday, January 15th: Read the list of proposed modeling projects. Then log into D2L and take the quiz entitled Student Profile. It is in fact a survey, which will not be graded. This information is collected in order to make teams that are as diverse as possible. Teams will be finalized in class on tuesday, but you should take the time to answer these questions before monday night.
- Due Thursday, January 18th: Online (D2L) quiz on Plagiarism
and related issues.
More than half of the grade for this course is for teamwork on a modeling project, based on research published in the scientific literature. The quiz provides a review of acceptable practices regarding authorship and references to the literature. It will also help you avoid plagiarism. This quiz will be graded and the number of attempts is unlimited. It is recommended that you familiarize yourselves with the guidelines described in Miguel Roig's book, entitled Avoiding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical writing.
- Due Thursday, January 25th: Problems # 1
and 2,
page 7. Please note that the reference numbers in our notes do not
match those on the web page (as of 1/23/07). Please look for
the
papers by author and title. There are links which can be
found by
following the supplemental material link that appears on the right of
this web page. Direct links through to the papers
may only
be accessible (for free) from campus computers since the access is
through library subscription. It is possible to use something
called a VPN connection from off campus to appear to the outside world
as a campus ip address. For those who are comfortable setting
up
computer network software on their computers, here
is a link with instructions.
This is not for the faint of heart. Otherwise, you
can
also try accessing the library from off campus, and going to the online
journal. Often you can access articals if you input your
catcard
number.
There will be no in-class quiz, but your papers will be collected (you should put them in my D2L drop box called Homework 2) and graded. - Due Thursday, February 1rst: Read the
papers by Farkas et al. published in Nature
and Physica
A. Also look at their web
site, which contains interactive simulations. Then, answer
the following questions.
- What are the similarities and differences between the model discussed in class and a one-dimensional version of the detailed n-state model of Farkas et al.? Justify your answer.
- Do you think the differences listed in your answer to the above question are important? Why or why not?
- Use the java
applet
provided by Farkas et al. to simulate waves in two dimensions, and
answer the following questions. In each case, indicate the type of
model and the parameters that you used.
- Describe the shape of a wave, from the moment it is initiated until it is fully developed.
- What happens if you initiate a wave in front of an incoming wave?
- Thursday, February 8th:
Prepare a short (4-8 slides) PowerPoint or PDF introduction to your
project, which you will present in class.
- Quiz on Tuesday,
February 13th: Problems # 1 page 32; # 13 p. 35; #
15 p. 36; # 19, 20 & 21 p. 37; # 22 p. 38.
- also on Tuesday, February 13th:
remaining presenters
prepare a short (4-8 slides) PowerPoint or PDF introduction to your
project, which you will present in class.
Graduate Students: Also turn in a brief written description of your project.
- Everyone must turn in paragraphs (one per group) summarizing all of the presentations + giving a question for the presenters. This should be submitted via D2L before class on Thursday Feb. 15.
- Quiz on Tuesday, February 20th (note changed date): Problems # 4 page 33; # 5 p. 33; # 9 and # 10(1), 10(3), 10(6) p. 34; # 12 p. 35.
- Quiz on Tuesday, February 27th: Problems
# 6 p. 33; # 7 & 8 p. 34; 10(2), 10(4), 10(5) & 11 p.
35.
- Quiz on Tuesday, March 6th: Problems # 1, 2 & 4 p. 69;# 7 & 8 p. 70.
- Due Tuesday, March 20th: Population Dynamics Lab. (this is also in the notes as problems 16 and 17 on page 73-74.) Print your report after class or drop an electronic copy in my dropbox called Population Dynamics Lab.
- Presentations on Thursday, March 22nd:
First group of teams (Immunization, HIV, and Dunes)
- Presentations on Tuesday, March 27th: Crowds group and Grad students
- Also due Thursday, March 27th: Look at the list of questions that are on page 72-3 (problem 15) about R.
May's article,
and address questions number 1, 3, 5, 6, 7,
12, 13, 14, plus two other questions of your choice. As always, your
answers should be in good English. (That is not just equations,
but explanations with words and where appropriate, equations and/or
plots.)
- Due on March 29th: Midterm reports. Put one
report per team in my D2L
dropbox called Midterm Report.
- The dropbox Feedback on Midterm Report will be open March 20-27; you can put a draft of your report there, if you want me to read and comment on it in advance.
- The report should contain an introduction that presents your project, and separate sections describing the model and its analysis (for instance, you could include sections on data collection, modeling, analysis, and simulation of the model). The suggested length for your report is 5 to 8 pages, but this of course depends on the number of figures and/or tables in your report. References to the published literature should be included.
- Before 5PM Wednesday April 11th: Submit your schedule for Finals week so that we can schedule the poster session. There is a D2L "quiz" "Final's week schedule" which allows you to check off the times when you have finals or graduation commitments.
- Quiz on Thursday, April 12th: Problems # 2, 3 Page 84; and #1, 2, 3 and 4 p. 94;
- Quiz on Thursday, April 19th: No new problems, but the quiz will be on non-dimensionalization as in the previous week's homework
- Thursday April 26th: Draft versions of you posters for review/feedback may be turned in until 11:59PM Thursday April 26th. These will not be graded, but, it would be foolish not to take advantage of this opportunity to get feedback on how to improve your poster. They need not be complete in order for me to give feedback, just be sure to indicate what additional material will be added.
- Tuesday May 1rst: Posters are due either by email, drop-box or physically in my hand as a cd by 8AM Wednesday May 2nd. There is no flexibility in this time/date!
- Tuesday May 8th: Joint poster session for math 485. 4-5:30PM location TBA. Final reports are due before the poster session in the D2L drop-box.