Modeling Tutorial

Block Diagrams   Families of equations can be displayed pictorially using block diagrams.

Basic Mathematical Concepts   Functions, powers, factorials, exponentials and natural logarithms are found in many biological models.

Differential Equations - Theory   Fundamental parts of dynamic systems are rates of change (derivatives) and accumulated rates of change (integrals).

Differential Equations - Applications   Time delays and adaptation are two useful applications of differential equations,

Basic Physiological Concepts   Many basic physiological concepts have a mathematical underpining.

Model Building Blocks   Some mathematical concepts appear again and again in biological models.


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updated 03-02-05