Using normal mode analysis in teaching mathematical modeling to biology students

Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 278-294

  Kondrashov, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; Elastic network models; Mathematical modeling; Normal mode analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MOLECULE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; ELASTIC NETWORK MODELS; EQUILIBRIUM STATE; LEARNING ACTIVITY; LINEAR OSCILLATOR; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; NATURAL SYSTEMS; NORMAL MODE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; STRUCTURAL DATA; STRUCTURAL INTERACTIONS; WEB RESOURCES;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULA; EDUCATION COMPUTING; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); USER INTERFACES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 80053986009     PISSN: 09735348     EISSN: 17606101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/mmnp/20116615     Document Type: Article

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