Math 4791/5791 - Problem Set 5
Fall 1998

Due October 6

  1. We will now apply everything we have learned about systems of linear ODEs to systems of nonlinear ODEs. Please read Chaper 6: undergraduates, at least 6.1-6.4 and 6.7, graduate students the entire chapter).
  2. Detailed analysis of a nonlinear system. Please do problem 6.1.3 of the text.
  3. Analysis and linearization. Do problem 6.3.1 and 6.3.4 of the text.
  4. Two-species models. Please do problem 6.4.2 of the text.
  5. Refined population models. Read problems 6.4.4 and 6.4.5 to see the progression; then do problem 6.4.6.

* means required of graduate students.

Just For Fun

The farmer's will read ``I bequeath my 17 cows to my three sons, to be divided as follows: 1/2 of the cows to my oldest son, 1/3 of my cows to my middle son and 1/9 of my cows to my youngest son.'' How can this be done so that each son gets whole number of cows?



Mon Sep 21 19:06:35 MDT 1998