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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1193062
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 18
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Zombies: A Simple Discrete Model of the Apocalypse
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v49 n8 p1260-1277 2018
A simple discrete-time two-dimensional dynamical system is constructed and analyzed numerically, with modelling motivations drawn from the zombie virus of popular horror fiction, and with suggestions for further exercises or extensions suitable for an introductory undergraduate course.
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Mathematics, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematical Concepts, Introductory Courses, Undergraduate Study
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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