Module 3 Readings And Assignments Complete The Following Rea

Module 3 Readings And Assignmentscomplete The Following Readings Early

Complete the following readings early in the module: · Module 3 Overview · The following chapters from the required textbook: · International business law and its environment: · Sales Contracts and Excuses for Nonperformance · The following required articles: · Hanse, P. I. (2005). Dispute settlement in the NAFTA and beyond. Texas International Law Journal, 40(3), 417–424. · Lee, Y. S. (2006). Bilateralism under the world trade organization. Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business, 26(2), 357–371. · The following suggested Web resources (located in Webliography): · General agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT) · World trade organization · U.S. international trade administration · U.S. trade representatives · World customs organization · U.S. customs and border protection · U.S. international trade commission · Bureau of industry and security export controls · ICC customs and trade regulations · General international law topics.

ENGR 232 Matlab Assignment Week # 3 A single person infected with Ebola returned to his village, which had no one else infected, at time t=0. The virus is spread through contact between sick and well members of the population. Let P be the proportion of the population that has contracted the virus. The proportion of the population that has been infected can be expressed by the first order differential equation: dP/dt = k P (1 - P) where the growth constant k is 0.02. The village was quarantined, limiting the total population to 10,000. Assume no one enters or leaves the village during the modeling time.

1. Use Euler’s method with a time step of 10 hours to numerically approximate the system for 1000 hours. With this method how long will it take for half the population to be infected? Print the answer. Plot your solution curve, label your axes.

2. Repeat the Euler’s method with time steps of 1 hour. With this method how long will it take for half the population to be infected? Print the answer. Plot your solution curve, label your axes.

3. Solve the system using ode45() by using a function with naming convention ebola.m. Plot the solution on the same figure, add a legend. With this method how long will it take for half the population to be infected? Print the answer. Plot your solution curve, label your axes.

4. Comment on the solutions of the three different simulations above.

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The problem presented involves modeling the spread of Ebola within a confined population using differential equations and numerical methods. This case study emphasizes understanding disease transmission dynamics and applying computational techniques such as Euler’s method and MATLAB’s ode45 solver to simulate epidemic progression.

Initial understanding of the infection model begins with the differential equation dP/dt = k P (1 - P), where P represents the proportion of the population infected at time t, and k is the infection rate constant, set at 0.02. The initial condition assumes a single infected individual, translating to P(0) = 1/10000 = 0.0001, considering a total population of 10,000. This model aligns with classical logistic growth models, reflecting the saturation effect as more of the population becomes infected.

In the first simulation, Euler’s method with a 10-hour timestep approximates the solution over 1000 hours. The method involves iteratively updating the proportion infected using the formula y_{n+1} = y_n + h f(t_n, y_n), where h=10 hours. Because of the relatively large time step, the solution may deviate from the true dynamics but offers computational efficiency. The simulation's key output is the time at which the infected proportion reaches 0.5, meaning 50% of the population is infected. This point is critical in understanding disease spread speed.

The second simulation repeats Euler’s method with a finer 1-hour timestep, aiming to improve accuracy. Smaller steps tend to lessen numerical errors, so the estimate of the time to reach 50% infection should be more precise. Comparing the results from the 10-hour and 1-hour steps provides insight into the numerical stability and convergence of Euler’s method for epidemic modeling.

The third approach employs MATLAB’s ode45 solver, which uses a variable step Runge-Kutta method. This technique adapts the step size dynamically to balance precision and computational efficiency. Using the function ebola.m, the differential equation is specified, and the solver produces an accurate solution curve over the same time span. Plotting this alongside the Euler’s method results visualizes differences in solution smoothness and accuracy, especially near the critical 50% infection threshold.

Analyzing the three solutions reveals the trade-offs between computational simplicity and accuracy. Euler’s method, particularly with larger time steps, can introduce errors, potentially overestimating or underestimating the speed of infection spread. A smaller timestep significantly improves the approximation but at increased computational cost. The ode45 solution typically offers the highest fidelity, with adaptive stepping maintaining stability and precision. Overall, these methods showcase different approaches to modeling disease transmission dynamics, emphasizing the importance of method selection based on accuracy requirements and computational resources.

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