Math Club: A Partially Diffusive Model for Frogeye Leaf Spot Epidemics in Soybeans
On Thursday, March 13th at 5 pm in 351 Avery Hall, Mitchell Anderson will present his senior thesis work entitled, "A Partially Diffusive Model for Frogeye Leaf Spot Epidemics in Soybeans." Please consider attending to support Mitchell in his undergraduate thesis defense.
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: 351 Avery Hall
Title: A Partially Diffusive Model for Frogeye Leaf Spot Epidemics in Soybeans
Presenter: Mitchell Anderson
Abstract: We propose a new mathematical model based on partial differential equations (PDEs) to study the dynamics of the soybean disease frogeye leaf spot, which is a major affliction caused by the fungus Cercospora sojina. The model is a partially diffusive PDE extension of the ODE model in earlier studies of the disease, in order to incorporate the primary and secondary transmission routes of the disease as well as the intrinsic dynamics of the pathogen in the contaminated soil. The main mathematical result is the stability with respect to its basic reproduction number. This is an Undergraduate Thesis Defense.
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