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Theory and models

Math 2241, Spring 2023
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Due date: May 4, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
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  1. Read Hal Caswell's 1988 paper titled “Theory and models in ecology: a different perspective” and answer the following questions, based on this paper. (Note: you need to be connected to the internet via the University of Minnesota to access this paper.)
    1. List as many examples as you can from the paper of what theory/models can do.


    2. List as many examples as you can from the paper of what theory/models cannot do.


    3. Describe in your own words the three errors in thinking about modeling that are discussed.


    4. Caswell argues that
      are to
      problems as
      are to empirical problems.

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Math 2241, Spring 2023