MATH 1251 — Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1

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Begins with the fundamentals of differential calculus and proceeds to the specific type of differential equation problems encountered in biological research. Presents methods for the solutions of these equations and how the exact solutions are obtained from actual laboratory data. Topics include differential calculus: basics, the derivative, the rules of differentiation, curve plotting, exponentials and logarithms, and trigonometric functions; using technology to understand derivatives; biological kinetics: zero- and first-order processes, processes tending toward equilibrium, bi- and tri-exponential processes, and biological half-life; differential equations: particular and general solutions to homogeneous and nonhomogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients, systems of two linear differential equations; compartmental problems: nonzero initial concentration, two-compartment series dilution, diffusion between compartments, population dynamics; and introduction to integration.

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ECON 2315, ECON 2316, ECON 2560, ECON 3720, EEMB 5130, ENVR 4500, MATH 1252, NRSG 2222, NRSG 3120, PHYS 1151, PHYS 1161, PHYS 1171, POLS 2400, PSYC 4540

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