Abstract
Population dynamics and socioeconomic factors are closely entwined and play a large role in shaping civilizations. Among the many factors influencing populations are resource production and allocation and the impact of violence, either predatory or retaliatory. Of the resources crucial to civilizations today, few are as important as oil, as oil is used in a variety of applications and is a finite resource. Differential equations can be used to model associations between oil production and various other elements of society in order to predict future events. It is by using such equations that we will examine the relationship between rates of violence in or between civilizations and rates of oil production and availability
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Evan Haskell
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-13-2012 1:00 PM
End Date
4-13-2012 5:30 PM
Spartacus: Blood and Oil
Alvin Sherman Library
Population dynamics and socioeconomic factors are closely entwined and play a large role in shaping civilizations. Among the many factors influencing populations are resource production and allocation and the impact of violence, either predatory or retaliatory. Of the resources crucial to civilizations today, few are as important as oil, as oil is used in a variety of applications and is a finite resource. Differential equations can be used to model associations between oil production and various other elements of society in order to predict future events. It is by using such equations that we will examine the relationship between rates of violence in or between civilizations and rates of oil production and availability
