Lotka-Volterra equations

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs predator-prey equations
gptkbp:appliesTo competitive species
predator-prey systems
gptkbp:category dynamical systems
nonlinear systems
ordinary differential equations
gptkbp:describes dynamics of biological systems
interaction between predator and prey
gptkbp:field ecology
mathematical biology
gptkbp:form dx/dt = αx - βxy
dy/dt = δxy - γy
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Alfred_J._Lotka
gptkb:Vito_Volterra
gptkbp:hasEquation partial differential equations
gptkbp:hasModel population dynamics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lotka-Volterra equations
gptkbp:influenced population biology
theoretical ecology
gptkbp:numberOfEquations 2
gptkbp:parameter α (prey growth rate)
β (predation rate)
γ (predator death rate)
δ (predator efficiency)
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_the_Washington_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:logistic_equation
competition equations
gptkbp:solvedBy cyclic population oscillations
gptkbp:usedIn epidemiology
fisheries management
conservation biology
ecosystem modeling
gptkbp:variant x (prey population)
y (predator population)
gptkbp:yearProposed 1920
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ordinary_Differential_Equations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6