All's fair in math and war. Scholars examine the Battle of Trafalgar using calculus. They set up and solve a system of differential equations to determine the number of ships remaining in each fleet over time.

Concepts

differential calculus, differential equations

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with a social studies teacher for the lesson
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners need to be able to solve differential equations, including second-order differential equations
• Note that the solutions are on the same webpage; instructors may wish to print out the problems to give to the class
  

Pros

• Provides solutions and commentary
• Includes references for further study
  

Cons

• None