How to model the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) (in Maple) [closed]








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I need to model the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction (or a different oscillating one). I found out about the Oregonator and the Brusselator reaction and now I want to model them in Maple (or similar software). In this [post](https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/97407/modeling-belousov-zhabotinsky-reaction-using-ordinary-differential-equations?newreg=5b6c22ec5b8047179f394b6a13e0008c) the rate equations are given. On [Scholarpedia](http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Oregonator) the rate equations are scaled (I do not know what that means), but I still don't have clue how to model this. I have very basic knowledge of rate equations and modelling reactions (it is a project at the end of secondary school). I do know how to differentiate and find primitives of a lot of functions if that's needed. 


I would be very grateful if someone could explain to me how scientists use rate equations and if someone could show me how to enter the Oregonator (and/or Brusselator) in Maple of similar software. Preferably also that I can change the starting concentrations (and the temperature if that's possible). 


Many thanks!


