Zombies: a simple discrete model of the apocalypse

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ABERNETHY, Gavin (2018). Zombies: a simple discrete model of the apocalypse. International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, 49 (8), 1260-1277. [Article]

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Abstract

A simple discrete-time two-dimensional dynamical system is constructed and analyzed numerically, with modelling motivations drawn from the zombie virus of popular horror fiction, and with suggestions for further exercises or extensions suitable for an introductory undergraduate course.

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207...

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Mathematical modelling; Lyapunov exponents; bifurcation analysis; numerical investigation; 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy; Education

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1260-1277

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Identification Number:

10.1080/0020739X.2018.1455229

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