Instructions for Module IV Lab: Exploring Population Growth Models, Lab Reports of Mathematics

Download Instructions for Module IV Lab: Exploring Population Growth Models and more Lab Reports Mathematics in PDF only on Docsity! INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODULE IV LAB • This will be a free-form lab. The instructions explain how to use the program and give some guidelines on values to try, but the questions are much less explicit than in previous labs. o Use the program to play with the population growth models o Examine how changing parameters change the outcomes o Ask specific questions. When you write up your lab report, be specific about what questions you asked and what answers you found. o Ask questions about all 3 models (described below). • The questions listed for each model are examples; you do not have to do all (or even any) of these. You do have to ask (and at least try to answer) some questions for each model though. • Hint: Model #3 will likely be the most interesting • Go to the following website: http://lsweb.la.asu.edu/rosenberg/bio294 o Download and extract the zip file containing the material for Module IV o The program has 4 parts: 1 part for choosing parameters, and 3 parts displaying graphs of the results of the simulation • The upper right window displays population size vs. time • The lower right window displays log population size vs. time • The lower left window displays population size at time t+1 vs. the population size at time t. This is a “cobweb” graph as demonstrated in class.