Controllability of a Reaction-Diffusion System Describing Predator–Prey Model

This article establishes the controllability to the trajectories of a reaction-diffusion-advection system describing predator–prey model by using distributed controls acting on a single equation with the no-flux boundary conditions. We first prove the exact null controllability of an associated linearized problem by establishing an observability estimate, derived from a global Carleman type inequality, for the adjoint system. The proof of the nonlinear problem relies on the suitable regularity of the control and Kakutani's fixed point theorem.     

Dynamics of a Stochastic Predator–Prey Model with Stage Structure for Predator and Holling Type II Functional Response

In this paper, we develop and study a stochastic predator–prey model with stage structure for predator and Holling type II functional response. First of all, by constructing a suitable stochastic Lyapunov function, we establish sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of an ergodic stationary distribution of the positive solutions to the model. Then, we obtain sufficient conditions for extinction of the predator populations in two cases, that is, the first case is that the prey population survival and the predator populations extinction; the second case is that all the prey and predator populations extinction. The existence of a stationary distribution implies stochastic weak stability. Numerical simulations are carried out to demonstrate the analytical results.     

Global Stability for a Generalized Predator—Prey System with Time Delay In Two-patch Environments

In this article the asymptotic behavior of solutions of a predator—prey system is investigated. The model incorporates time delay due to gestation and assumes that the prey disperses between two patches of a heterogeneous environment with barriers between patches and that the predator disperses between the patches with no barrier. Conditions are derived for the global asymptotic stability of a positive equilibrium.     

Complex Dynamics of an Impulsive Control System in which Predator Species Share a Common Prey

In an ecosystem, multiple predator species often share a common prey and the interactions between the predators are neutral. In view of this fact, we propose a three-species prey-predator system with the functional responses and impulsive controls to model the process of pest management. It is proved that the system has a locally stable pest-eradication periodic solution under the assumption that the impulsive period is less than some critical value. In particular, two single control strategies (biological control alone or chemical control alone) are proposed. Finally, we compare three pest control strategies and find that if we choose narrow-spectrum pesticides that are targeted to a specific pest’s life cycle to kill the pest, then the combined strategy is preferable. Numerical results show that our system has complex dynamics including period-doubling bifurcation, quasi-periodic oscillation, chaos, intermittency and crises. This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (10171106).     

Positive Solutions for a Lotka–Volterra Prey–Predator Model with Cross-Diffusion of Fractional Type

In this paper we consider a Lotka–Volterra prey–predator model with cross-diffusion of fractional type. The main purpose is to discuss the existence and nonexistence of positive steady state solutions of such a model. Here a positive solution corresponds to a coexistence state of the model. Firstly we study the stability of the trivial and semi-trivial solutions by analyzing the principal eigenvalue of the corresponding linearized system. Secondly we derive some necessary conditions to ensure the existence of positive solutions, which demonstrate that if the intrinsic growth rate of the prey is too small or the death rate (or the birth rate) of the predator is too large, the model does not possess positive solutions. Thirdly we study the sufficient conditions to ensure the existence of positive solutions by using degree theory. Finally we characterize the stable/unstable regions of semi-trivial solutions and coexistence regions in parameter plane.     

Bifurcations in a Diffusive Predator–Prey Model with Beddington–DeAngelis Functional Response and Nonselective Harvesting

In this paper, we discuss the dynamics of a predator–prey model with Beddington–DeAngelis functional response and nonselective harvesting. By using the Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction, we obtain the existence of spatially nonhomogeneous steady-state solution. The stability and existence of Hopf bifurcation at the spatially nonhomogeneous steady-state solution with the change of a specific parameter are investigated by analyzing the distribution of the eigenvalues. We also get an algorithm for determining the bifurcation direction of the Hopf bifurcating periodic solutions near the nonhomogeneous steady-state solution. Finally, we show some numerical simulations to verify our analytical results.

     

Predator–prey model with sigmoid functional response

The sigmoid functional response in the predator–prey model was posed in 1977. But its dynamics has not been completely characterized. This paper completes the classification of the global dynamics for the classical predator–prey model with the sigmoid functional response, whose denominator has two different zeros. The dynamical phenomena we obtain here include global stability, the existence of the heteroclinic and homoclinic loops, the consecutive canard explosions via relaxation oscillation, and the canard explosion to a homoclinic loop among others. As we know, the last one is a new dynamical phenomenon, which has never been reported previously. In addition, with the help of geometric singular perturbation theory, we solve the problem of connection between stable and unstable manifolds from different singularities, which has not been well settled in the published literature.     

Attractivity in a Delayed Three—species Ratio—dependent Predator—prey System without Dominating Instantaneous Negative Feedback

A delayed three-species ratio-dependent predator-prey food-chain model without dominating in-stantaneous negative feedback is investigated. It is shown that the system is permanent under some appropriate conditions, and sufficient conditions are derived for the global attractivity of the positive equilibrium of the system.     

具有饱和的Prey—Predator模型的长时间行为

本文研究了具有饱和的Ｐｒｅｙ－Ｐｒｅｄａｔｏｒ模的长时间为。     

Predator invasion in predator–prey model with prey-taxis in spatially heterogeneous environment

We consider a predator–prey model with prey-taxis and Holling-type II functional responses in a spatially heterogeneous environment to analyze the effects of prey-taxis and the heterogeneity of an environment on predator invasion. To achieve our goal, we investigate the stability of semi-trivial solution in which the predator is absent. It is known that both the predator diffusion and the death rate contribute to the predator invasion in a heterogeneous habitat when there is no prey-taxis. In this paper, we show that predator invasion is affected by the prey-taxis and diffusions of the prey-taxis model for a certain range of predator death rates in a heterogeneous environment. Furthermore, in cases where predator invasion by predator diffusion does not occur in a particular death rate range of the predator, predator invasion can occur by prey-taxis in a spatially heterogeneous habitat. In addition, we compare this phenomenon to the corresponding predator–prey model with ratio-dependent functional responses. It is observed that none of the predator’s diffusion and prey-taxis affect the predator’s invasion, and that only the predator’s death rate contributes to predator invasion for the model with ratio-dependent functional responses.     

Predator–Prey Dynamics on Infinite Trees: A Branching Random Walk Approach

We are interested in predator–prey dynamics on infinite trees, which can informally be seen as particular two-type branching processes where individuals may die (or be infected) only after their parent dies (or is infected). We study two types of such dynamics: the chase–escape process, introduced by Kordzakhia with a variant by Bordenave who sees it as a rumor propagation model, and the birth-and-assassination process, introduced by Aldous and Krebs. We exhibit a coupling between these processes and branching random walks killed at the origin. This sheds new light on the chase–escape and birth-and-assassination processes, which allows us to recover by probabilistic means previously known results and also to obtain new results. For instance, we find the asymptotic behavior of the tail of the number of infected individuals in both the subcritical and critical regimes for the chase–escape process and show that the birth-and-assassination process ends almost surely at criticality.     

Predator–prey model of Beddington–DeAngelis type with maturation and gestation delays

A predator–prey model of Beddington–DeAngelis type with maturation and gestation delays is formulated and analyzed. This two-delay model is similar to the stage-structured model by Liu and Beretta [S. Liu, E. Beretta, Stage-structured predator–prey Model with the Beddington–DeAngelis functional response, SIAM J. Appl. Math. 66 (2006) 1101–1129] but contains an extra gestation delay term. Criteria for permanence and for predator extinction as well as the global attractiveness of the interior equilibrium are derived. The combined effects of the two delays and the degree of predator interference on the dynamical behaviors of the coexistence equilibrium are also studied both analytically and numerically. It is shown that complicated behaviors including chaotic and multi-periodic solutions may occur with the introduction of gestation delay, and that the predator interference can stabilize the system by simplifying the dynamical behaviors and enlarging the stability parameter fields.     

Predator–prey interaction system with mutually interfering predator: role of feedback control

In this study, we investigate the global dynamics of non-autonomous and autonomous systems based on the Leslie–Gower type model using the Beddington–DeAngelis functional response (BDFR) with time-independent and time-dependent model parameters. Unpredictable disturbances are introduced in the forms of feedback control variables. BDFR explains the feeding rate of the predator as functions of both the predator and prey densities. The global stability of the unique positive equilibrium solution of the autonomous model is determined by defining an appropriate Lyapunov function. The condition obtained for the global stability of the interior equilibrium ensures that the global stability is free from control variables, which is also a significant issue in the ecological balance control procedure. The autonomous system exhibits complex dynamics via bifurcation scenarios, such as period doubling bifurcation. We prove the existence of a globally stable almost periodic solution of the associated non-autonomous model. The different coefficients of the system are taken as almost periodic functions by generalizing periodic assumptions. The permanence of the non-autonomous system is established by defining upper and lower averages of a function. Our results also explain how the important hypothesis in ecology known as the “intermediate disturbance hypothesis” applies in predator–prey interactions. We show that moderate feedback intensity can make both the ordinary differential equation system and partial differential equation system more robust. The results obtained provide new insights into the protection of populations, where moderate feedback intensity can promote the coexistence of species and adjusting the intensity of the feedback in appropriate regions can control the population biomass while maintaining the stability of the system. Finally, the results obtained from extensive numerical simulations support the analytical results as well as the usefulness of the present study in terms of ecological balance and bio-control problems in agro-ecosystems.     

Periodic Solution and Stationary Distribution of Stochastic Predator–Prey Models with Higher-Order Perturbation

In this paper, two stochastic predator–prey models with general functional response and higher-order perturbation are proposed and investigated. For the nonautonomous periodic case of the system, by using Khasminskii’s theory of periodic solution, we show that the system admits a nontrivial positive T-periodic solution. For the system disturbed by both white and telegraph noises, sufficient conditions for positive recurrence and the existence of an ergodic stationary distribution to the solutions are established. The existence of stationary distribution implies stochastic weak stability to some extent.     

Необходимое условие полноты системы экспонент в прострaнстве квaдрaтично интегрируемых функций со степенным весом

A necessary condition is obtained for the completeness of the system of exponents $$e(\Lambda ) = \left\{ {e^{ - \lambda _n t} :\lambda _n \in \left\{ {z:0 < \operatorname{Re} z < A \in \mathbb{R}^ + ,0 < \operatorname{Im} z < 2\pi } \right\}} \right\}$$ in the space of square integrable functions with the power weight t ^?? , where ?1 < ?? < 0.     

含时滞及迁移的Prey—Predator系统中大时滞对Hopf分支的作用机制

在本文中,我们研究了含时滞及迁移的Prey-Predator系统。在此我们指出,当迁移(扩散)系数满足某一限制时,随着时滞量增加,平衡态稳定性出现交替的变化,且相伴地出现Hopf分支的规律。     

Solving a Problem by Using a Diagram

Sketches and diagrams are sometimes useful in problem solving．For example,four runners are in a one-mile race:A,B,C,and D．Points are awarded only to the person finishing first or sec- ond．The first-place winner gets more points than the second-place winner．How many different arrangements of first-and second-place winner are possible?     

When is a Coalgebra a Generator?

Let C be a coalgebra over a field k. The aim of this paper is to study the following problem : (P) If C is a k-coalgebra such that C is a generator for the category of left comodules, is C a left quasi-co-Frobenius coalgebra ? The converse always holds. We show that if C has a finite coradical series, the answer is positive.     

When is a stochastic integral a time change of a diffusion?

We give necessary and sufficient conditions that a time change of ann-dimensional Ito stochastic integralX _t of the form

Using a Table to Make a Generalization

A generalization is a statement that is true about many instances.The following story is aboutmaking a generalization.Francie lives in Phoenix.She has a telephone in her room.She pays for all long-distance callsshe makes.One Sunday she called her cousin Meg in San Diego.As they talked,Francie forgot