A Mathematical Approach to Understanding Volvox
Algae, fractal geometry, self-assembly, nutrient uptake, embryo inversion, multicellularity, randomness, swimming
Robinson Libman, Meryem Louni, Ryan McGibbon, Ali Najjar
The Biophysics of Volvox
Protist, algae, hydrodynamic interaction, phototaxis, embryo inversion
Robinson Libman, Meryem Louni, Ryan McGibbon, Ali Najjar
Art in Symmetry: Mathematical Models that Dictate Radiolarian Structures
Voronoi tessellations, protist, biomineralization, symmetry, Geodesic sphere, tomography, symmetry
Vicky Barré, Liora Benzecry, Rhiannon Butler, Valerie Hung
The Innovative Structural and Physical Properties of Radiolaria
Protist, silica skeletons, buoyancy and specific gravity control, photosymbiosis, optical properties, photonics
Vicky Barré, Liora Benzecry, Rhiannon Butler, Valerie Hung
A Mathematical Analysis of Hydra
Turing pattern, regeneration, microbial symbiosis or holobiont, feedback, topology and toplogical defects
Jessica Coulson, Magnus Duffy, Ruolin Hu, Shilong Zheng
An Investigation into the Mathematical Modeling of the Properties of Gonium
Pyrolysis biofuel, formal language theory/computational linguistics, flagellar fluid dynamics, phototaxis, Thermogravimetric analysis, growth modelling
Andrew D’Argenio, Breanna D’Ettorre, Lucas Elliott, Joseph Gad
Mathematical Marvels of Foraminifera
Adaptation, pore patterns, symbiosis in microeukaryotes, calcification and acidification, shell growth/development, morphogenesis, symbiosis
Emma Bussières, Carolyn Denton, Reno Thompson, Xiao (Rachel) Jiang
Deciphering Daphnia Dynamics: A Mathematical Odyssey into Aquatic Ecosystems
Trophic interactions or food web, parthenogenesis, game theory, movement and migration, phenotypic plasticity, predator-prey
Eva Otell, Iris Sun, Marwan Sobh, Xinying Wang, Rémi Ouellette
Shaping Success: A Mathematical Exploration of Cyanobacteria across Scales
Allometric power functions, bacterial growth, geometrical models, persistence length, semi-flexible, colony, polyhedral
Max Bai, Sierra Bushey, Maria Delgopiatof, Valerie Syme
Mathematical Analysis of Amoebas
Motility, crystal, optimization, maze-solving, swarm, oxidation
Hailey Jukes, Adele Omichinski, Nicholas Da-Costa-Bastidas, Gil Qin
Exploring the Mathematics of Unicellular Green Algae (Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii)
Unicellular green algae, synchronization, fluid dynamics, optimization, population dynamics, growth modeling
Ai-Lan Ji-Eun Nguyen, Tesnim Obey, Anders Schwarz, Jackson Yu
Copepods Through the Lens of Math
Low-Reynolds, swimming, diel vertical migration, reflectance, molting, coloration, crustacean
Johanna Turton, Melodi Rousset, Philippe Mercier, Tanjin Sultana
Microscopic Mathematics; Tintinnid’s Strategic Survival
Tintinnids, population dynamics, swimming, helices, geometry
Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins
Discussion of Nature’s Design Solutions in Tintinnids: Masters of Microzooplankton Survival
Tintinnids, plankton, geometry, buoyancy, swimming, aquatic ecosystems
Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins
The Mathematics of Tardigrade Behavior and Development
Tardigrades, 3D modeling, feeding, optimization, allometry, trophic networks
Luccia Jabbour, Eden Karp-Foster, Jeremy Lachance, Wadi Zahka
Mathematical Marine Models of Coral Polyps
Coral polyps, geometry, branching, environmental modeling, fractals, hyperbolic geometry
Michael Beyrouthy, Cris Izzi, Claudio Petroni, Alex Tsiskakis
Magnetic Marvels: A Mathematical Exploration of Magnetotactic Bacteria
Magnetotactic bacteria, crystals, symmetry, geometry, statistical mechanics, chemotaxis
Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais
A Physical Analysis of Magnetotactic Bacteria: Nature’s Microscopic Compass as a Solution to a Motile Biotope
Magnetotactic bacteria, phototaxis, aerotaxis, sensing, fluid dynamics, swimming
Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais
Mathematical Modelling of Dinoflagellate Swimming, Population Dynamics and Interactions with Other Organisms
Dinoflagellates, vertical migration, population modeling, growth modeling, carrying capacity
Thalia Azadian, Arda Barlas, Sophia Chen, Simon Girard
Mathematical Models of Diatoms: Understanding Their Complex Shape, Reproduction and Chain Formation
Diatoms, geometry, Gielis formula, structural functionality, fractals
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay