Non-autonomous periodic systems with Allee effects

A new class of maps called unimodal Allee maps are introduced. Such maps arise in the study of population dynamics in which the population goes extinct if its size falls below a threshold value. A unimodal Allee map is thus a unimodal map with three fixed points, a zero fixed point, a small positive fixed point, called threshold point, and a bigger positive fixed point, called the carrying capacity. In this paper, the properties and stability of the three fixed points are studied in the setting of non-autonomous periodic dynamical systems or difference equations. Finally, we investigate the bifurcation of periodic systems/difference equations when the system consists of two unimodal Allee maps.     

Asymptotically periodic solution and optimal harvesting policy for Gompertz system

In this paper, the single species modelled by (asymptotically) periodic Gompertz equation is investigated. It is shown that the (asymptotically) periodic system has a unique (asymptotically) periodic solution which is globally asymptotically stable for the positive solution. When the nonautonomous Gompertz equation is subject to harvesting, we study the optimal harvesting policy for the periodic system and obtain the corresponding optimal population level and the maximum sustainable yield. Further, when the functions in the exploited Gompertz system are stably bounded functions, we study the ultimately optimal harvesting policy. By choosing the average limiting maximum sustainable yield as management objective, the corresponding optimal population level is determined.     

Four positive periodic solutions for the first order differential system

In this paper, we establish the existence of four positive periodic solutions for the first order differential system by using the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory. When our result is applied to a competition Lotka-Volterra population model, we obtain the existence of four positive periodic solutions for this model.     

Existence and stability of positive almost periodic solutions and periodic solutions for a logarithmic population model

By means of the Cauchy matrix, we give sufficient conditions for the existence and exponential stability of almost periodic solutions and periodic solutions for the delay impulsive logarithmic population.     

Global attractors for a discrete selection model with periodic immigration

A one-island selection-migration model is used to study the periodic immigration of a population of fixed allele frequency into a natural population. Density-dependent selection and immigration are the primary factors affecting the demographic and genetic change in the island population. With the assumptions of complete dominance (CD) or no dominance (ND) and homozygote superiority in fitness, the existence and location of global attractors are established. Analysis of this model provides rudimentary information about the migration of transgenes into a natural population.     

Population models in almost periodic environments

We establish the basic theory of almost periodic sequences on ?₊. Dichotomy techniques are then utilized to find sufficient conditions for the existence of a globally attracting almost periodic solution of a semilinear system of difference equations. These existence results are, subsequently, applied to discretely reproducing populations with and without overlapping generations. Furthermore, we access evidence for attenuance and resonance in almost periodically forced population models.     

Existence of periodic solutions,global attractivity and oscillation of impulsive delay population model

In this paper we consider the nonlinear impulsive delay population model. The main objective is to systematically study the qualitative behavior of the model including existence of periodic solutions, global attractivity and oscillation. The main oscillation results are the results of the prevalence of the mature cells about the periodic solutions and the global attractivity results are the conditions for nonexistence of dynamical diseases on the population.     

Existence and uniqueness of positive periodic solutions for a neutral Logarithmic population model

In this paper, by using an abstract continuous theorem of k-set contractive operator, the criteria is established for the existence, global attractivity of positive periodic solution of a neutral delay Logarithmic population model with multiple delays. The result improve the known ones in [S.P. Lu, W.G. Ge, Existence of positive periodic solutions for neutral Logarithmic population model with multiple delays, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 166 (2) (2004) 371-383].     

Periodic solutions of a nonautonomous periodic model of population with continuous and discrete time

In this paper, we employ the Mawhin's continuation theorem to study the existence of positive periodic solutions of the nonautonomous periodic model of population with continuous and discrete time. It is interesting that the conditions to guarantee the existence of positive periodic solutions of discrete time model are similar to those for the corresponding continuous time model.     

Asymptotically almost periodic,almost periodic and pseudo-almost periodic mild solutions for neutral differential equations

In this paper we establish the existence and uniqueness of almost periodic, asymptotically almost periodic and pseudo-almost periodic mild solutions for neutral differential equations in Banach spaces.     

Positive periodic solution for a neutral Logarithmic population model with feedback control

In this paper, a neutral delay Logarithmic population model with feedback control is studied. By using the abstract continuous theorem of k-set contractive operator, some new results on the existence of the positive periodic solution are obtained; after that, by constructing a suitable Lyapunov functional, a set of easily applicable criteria is established for the global asymptotically stability of the positive periodic solution.     

Global behaviors of a periodic budworm population model with impulsive perturbations

In this paper, a periodic budworm population model with impulsive perturbations is investigated. The impulse is realized at fixed moments of time. A good understanding of the existence and global asymptotic stability of positive periodic solutions is gained. It turns out that the impulsive perturbations play an important role and have effects on the above dynamics of the system. Numerical simulations are presented to verify the validity of the proposed criteria. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Optimal harvesting policies for periodic Gompertz systems

In this paper, we study the periodic Gompertz system with harvesting. First, we analyze the system with continuous harvesting and obtain the maximum annual-sustainable yield, the optimal harvesting effort and the optimal population level for such a system. Then, the harvesting is assumed to occur at fixed moments every year, and we establish the Gompertz system with impulsive perturbation. And we investigate the impulsive harvesting policy to maximize the annual yield and to keep the population sustainable development. At last, the optimal results of the impulsive harvesting system are compared with those of the continuous harvesting system.     

New results of existence and stability of periodic solution for a delay multispecies Logarithmic population model

In this Letter, for a general class of delayed periodic multispecies Logarithmic population model, we prove some new results on the existence of positive periodic solutions by contraction principle. The global exponential stability of positive periodic solutions is discussed further, and conditions for exponential convergence are given. The conditions we obtained are weaker than the previously known ones and can be easily reduced to several special cases.     

含参数泛函微分方程概周期正解的存在性

研究了一类含参数泛函微分方程概周期正解的存在性问题.结合有界性及渐近概周期性获得了系统存在概周期正解的几组充分条件,并将结果应用于几类种群动力学模型,分别获得了系统在概周期环境下存在概周期解的一组充分条件.     

Global solution curves for first order periodic problems,with applications

Using continuation methods and bifurcation theory, we study the exact multiplicity of periodic solutions, and the global solution structure, for periodic problems of first order. The results are applied to a population model with fishing, and to the existence and stability of limit cycles. We also describe in detail our numerical computations of curves of periodic solutions, and of limit cycles.     

Stable periodic solution of a discrete periodic Lotka-Volterra competition system

This paper discusses a discrete Lotka-Volterra competition system. We first obtain the persistence of the system. Assuming that the coefficients in the system are periodic, we obtain the existence of a periodic solution. Moreover, under some additional conditions, this periodic solution is globally stable. Our results not only reduce to those for the scalar equation when there is no coupling but also improve and complement some in the literature.     

Homotopical theory of periodic points of periodic homeomorphisms on closed surfaces

In this work we show that the Wecken theorem for periodic points holds for periodic homeomorphisms on closed surfaces, which therefore completes the periodic point theory in such a special case. Using it we derive the set of homotopy minimal periods for such homeomorphisms. Moreover we show that the results hold for homotopically periodic self-maps of closed surfaces. This let us to re-formulate our results as a statement on properties of elements of finite order in the group of outer automorphisms of the fundamental group of a surface with non-positive Euler characteristic.     

Spreading speeds for monostable equations with nonlocal dispersal in space periodic habitats

The current paper is devoted to the study of spatial spreading dynamics of monostable equations with nonlocal dispersal in spatially periodic habitats. In particular, the existence and characterization of spreading speeds is considered. First, a principal eigenvalue theory for nonlocal dispersal operators with space periodic dependence is developed, which plays an important role in the study of spreading speeds of nonlocal periodic monostable equations and is also of independent interest. In terms of the principal eigenvalue theory it is then shown that the monostable equation with nonlocal dispersal has a spreading speed in every direction in the following cases: the nonlocal dispersal is nearly local; the periodic habitat is nearly globally homogeneous or it is nearly homogeneous in a region where it is most conducive to population growth in the zero-limit population. Moreover, a variational principle for the spreading speeds is established.     

概周期系统概周期解的存在唯一性

运用Ｌｉａｐｕｎｏｖ函数，研究了概周期系统概周期解的存在唯一性，得到了一个方便应用的判定定理．