Mathematical methods: an application in the agrarian Sciences
Keywords:
Break-even point, Fixed point, Modeling, Numerical methods, Metabolizable energy for maintenance, ZootechnyAbstract
This work presents a mathematical approach to a practical problem that originates from Zootecnia. Specifically, the theme is related to the study of the calculation of the nutritional requirements of energy for the maintenance of lambs of the Texel breed. The modeling process consists of obtaining a mathematical model from the adjustment of functions to the experimental data, so that it can perform the calculation of the fixed point of the function. O experimento foi realizado no Laboratório de Ovinocultura da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). One of the objectives of the research was to determine the requirement of Metabolizable Energy for Maintenance (EMm), which according to the methodology used by the researchers, is to obtain the point of balance of Heat Production (PC). In mathematical terms, the objective is to obtain the best curve fit for the experimental values using the linear least squares method and the equilibrium point by the fixed point iteration method. This work seeks to provide a theoretical contribution of the mathematical methods used in the modeling. The motivation of this study is to bring applied mathematics to areas of agrarian science.
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