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The Lotka-Volterra equations described in Sec. 28.2 have been refined to include additional factors that impact predator-prey dynamics. For example, over and above predation, prey population can be limited by other factors such as space. Space limitation can be incorporated into the model as a carrying capacity (recall the logistic model described in Prob. 28.16) as in
where
(a) Employ a very large value of
(b) Compare (a) with the more realistic carrying capacity of
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Numerical Methods for Engineers
- Linear Algebra: A Modern IntroductionAlgebraISBN:9781285463247Author:David PoolePublisher:Cengage Learning