Assignment B: Mathematkal Modelling

The population of Aedes mosquitoes which carries the Dengue virus can be modeled by a differential

equation which describes the rate of grcwth of *re population. The population growth given by

*r, $ i, dr

$ = *(, - #), where r is a positive con,,tanr and t is rhe carrying capacrry.

understand

Whenlthe population is small, the relative gro*,rfr rate is almost by the term n relative growth rate?

2.

Showtl that

(a) iftl the population does not

(A)

exceed

iftl the population exceeds

is carrying capcity,
dP

inoeasing.

its carrying capmity, then the

3.

(a) [f If th, the initial population is Pe, discuss,

by

benveen een P and k if Po is less than & ard if Po is greater

thdury

(b)

)\

dt'

ther relationship

Determine the values of P for conshnt gmwdr, Deter

1}Qyr*fo/*

and declining growtr. gn

Determine minethemaximumvalueof#*ointerpret@fthismaximumvalue.
5.

Express ss p P in terms of

r,

and t.rT**

same axes, axes, a few graphs to show the behavior

,,**ffi*on

otAru*r\

sizes pn, r, and k, plot, on the I

The popul opulationsizesofthemosquitoes".ar{"Ndays'aregiverrintheable: below. Time 0 35 63 Number

mosquitoes

4a

of ; A

9l
105

t26
140

&\is 316Y
371
s34 603 658

1s\

tzs${{ p Y

77N \f,
f

sv, s\ \\)e+s
zsz
3zz

Number
701

of

mosquitoes

712
776

37t
392
406

19r
794

\4

796
798 799
800 800

44r
504 539
567

182 203

224

lt is irteresting to determine the carrying capacity and the growth rate based on the above data to conFol *re population of Aedes mosquitoes. using different values of p and r, agaimtp ntot
and hence obtain the approximate values for

r and *.