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Exploring Periodic Prime Cicada Lifespans
Michael WuDr. Paul Miller
Neural Modeling GroupVolen Center for Complex
SystemsBrandeis UniversityOctober 15, 2009
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Volen Center for Complex Systems
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Dr. Miller & Mark Bourjaily
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Jian Lv
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Lab Room
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Periodic Trends of Magicicada
Prime life spans of either 13 or 17 years.
Periodic mass emergence during the summer.
Why do they have prime life spans and how did they adapt?
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Modeling Magicicada
Predator SatiationResonance
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Predator Satiation
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Growth vs Death
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Results
Supports a model that Magicicada evolved to maximize predator satiation and minimize resonance.
Conducted brute-force simulations to find optimal growth – death rates for predator species.
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Final Thoughts
Challenging – Provides hands-on insight into academia
Exciting – Learn new material that you are interested in.
Recommendation
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