Major
Economics
Anticipated Graduation Year
2025
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Fast fashion contributes to environmental degradation, yet its full impact remains unclear due to limited data. Initially, we modeled overproduction using a logistic growth model but transitioned to a two-variable system due to data constraints. We applied a competing species Lotka-Volterra model to exam- ine the dynamic between fast fashion and thrift stores. This research explores the unexpected mutualistic relationship between these industries.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Eric Chang, Math and Stats; Dr. Matt Stuart, Math and Stats
Creative Commons License
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Modeling Fast Fashion Dynamics with Differential Equations
Fast fashion contributes to environmental degradation, yet its full impact remains unclear due to limited data. Initially, we modeled overproduction using a logistic growth model but transitioned to a two-variable system due to data constraints. We applied a competing species Lotka-Volterra model to exam- ine the dynamic between fast fashion and thrift stores. This research explores the unexpected mutualistic relationship between these industries.