Investigating Complex Data and Dynamics via Computer Algebra

Andrew Toon
SIM University (Singapore)
andrewtoon@unisim.edu.sg

Computer algebra allows students to import and manipulate complex data sets
that can give an early exposure the cutting edge research.  In particular, we
show that data of complex real proteins (the Protein Data Bank) can be imported
into computer algebra systems allowing students to investigate an array of
issues from statistics, correlations, model testing to the differential
equations of complex dynamics.

Keywords
Data sets, proteins, statistics, differential equations, animation