Errata for An Introduction to the Mathematics of Biology With Computer Algebra Models

What follows are errors found as of July, 1997. It would be appreciated if additional errors are sent to herod@math.gatech.edu

All the syntax of the book in Maple V, release 3 can be found at http://www.math.gatech.edu/~shenk/body.html#math_biology

All the syntax of the book in Maple V, release 4 can be found at this site or
http://www.math.gatech.edu/~herod/

page iv, Yeargers address:
Change: the School of Biology ZIP code should be 30332-0230

page iv, mid-page:
Change: 1. Shonkwiler, Ronald K., 1942 - .
to read 1. Shonkwiler, Ronald W., 1942 - .

page 24: second line:
add a parenthesis
> pts:=[seq([Time[i],CAC[i]],i=1..24];
becomes
> pts:=[seq([Time[i],CAC[i]],i=1..24)];

page 37: four lines from the bottom
a factor of exp(-t) is missing in the first term, so that
y(t) = 1/9 + C1 exp(2t) + C2 t exp(2t)
becomes
y(t) = exp(-t)/9 + C1 exp(2t) + C2 t exp(2t)

page 45 and 46: Exercise 2
Use the same differential equation in part (a) as in (b) and (c)
so that the first line of the syntax for Exercise 2 (a) reads
> dsolve({diff(y(t),t)+y(t)/5=sin(t),y(0)=0},y(t));

page 59: top line
Add a top line
> with(stats); with(describe);

page 152: Middle of the page
In the definition of death rate, change "n" to "t" in two places.

page 314: Exercise 2:
The figure referenced 9.3.3 should be 9.6.2.

page 314: Exercise 3:
Remove the word "for" in the first line so that the line reads
"Draw the graph of the solution c(t) in equation (9.3.2) with constants"

page 348: Exercise 4:
the line
plot(makelist(sol,1.3),makelist(sol,1.4),makelist(sol,1.5));
should be changed to read
plot({makelist(sol,1.3),makelist(sol,1.4),makelist(sol,1.5)});

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