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Publication Date: 2021
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A Model of Invasion by Bodysnatchers from the Far Reaches of Space
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v52 n10 p1577-1597 2021
A discrete model of invasion by subversive alien bodysnatchers is constructed and analysed numerically as a proposed undergraduate project. Several extensions of the model are demonstrated, including a spatial system of ten planets arranged on a one-dimensional lattice, and we discuss some of the practical considerations that arise when supervising such a project. Exercises for further student investigations of the model are suggested.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Space Sciences, Supervision, Student Projects, Mathematical Models, Computer Software, Science Instruction, Death, Mathematics Instruction, Simulation, Teaching Methods
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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