Mathematical modeling of the evolution of a simple biological system
IR@NIO: CSIR-National Institute Of Oceanography, Goa
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Gonsalves, M.J.B.D.
Neetu, S. Krishnan, K.P. Attri, K. LokaBharathi, P.A. |
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2014-09-19T09:56:31Z
2014-09-19T09:56:31Z 2013 |
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Journal Of Coastal Environment, vol.4(1); 2013; 15-24.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4604 |
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As a part of teaching of physics it is common to record data on evolution of a physical system and then construct a mathematical model of the system. For example, movement of a simple pendulum can be recorded, and then a mathematical model can be constructed to simulate the observed movement. The comparison between the observed data and the predictions based on the model then tell us how satisfactory the model is. In physical systems the model is usually based on fundamental principles of physics such as Newton's Laws. This article will deal with the application of a mathematical model to a biological process. The process involves the complete reduction of 15um nitrate by a bacterial culture in the presence of 0.01% glucose in 46 hrs. The simple mathematical model captures the observed changes and a deterministic model measures the percentage of fit. Including light and phytoplankton in this mathematical model would elucidate the competition between bacteria and phytoplankton for nitrate.
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en
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India Environment Portal, Centre for Science and Environment
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Copyright [2013]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
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biology
mathematical models modelling education nitrates reduction heterotrophic organisms equations |
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Mathematical modeling of the evolution of a simple biological system
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Journal Article
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