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Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
| Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.8/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BlasiusBernd
KurthsJ <1953-> (Jürgen) StoneLewi |
| Collana | World Scientific lecture notes in complex systems |
| Soggetto topico |
Population biology - Mathematical models
Ecology - Mathematical models Epidemiology - Mathematical models Genetics - Mathematical models |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-91178-X
9786611911782 981-277-158-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; References; 1. Chaotic dynamics in food web systems; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Food web model formulation; 1.3. Detecting and quantifying chaotic dynamics in model food webs; 1.4. Dynamical patterns in food webs; 1.5. Chaos in real food webs and conclusion; References; 2. Generalized models ; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The basic idea of generalized models; 2.3. Example: A general predator-prey system; 2.4. Additional difficulties in complex models; 2.5. A generalized spatial model; 2.6. Local stability in small and intermediate models; 2.7. Some results on global dynamics
2.8. Numerical investigation of complex networks2.9. Discussion; References; 3. Dynamics of plant communities in drylands ; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Model for dryland water-vegetation systems; 3.3. Landscape states; 3.3.1. Mapping the landscape states along aridity gradients; 3.3.2. Coexistence of landscape states and state transitions; 3.3.3. Landscape states and aridity classes; 3.4. Plants as ecosystem engineers; 3.4.1. Facilitation vs. resilience; 3.4.2. Facilitation vs. competition; 3.5. Species richness: Pattern formation aspects; 3.5.1. The niche concept and the niche map 3.5.2. Landscape diversity3.5.3. Environmental changes; 3.6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Metapopulation dynamics and the evolution of dispersal ; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1. What is a metapopulation?; 4.1.2. Levins metapopulation model; 4.2. Metapopulation ecology in different models; 4.2.1. Local dynamics; 4.2.2. Finite number of patches with the Ricker model; 4.2.3. Infinite number of patches; 4.2.3.1. Model presentation; 4.2.3.2. Resident equilibrium; 4.3. Adaptive dynamics; 4.3.1. Invasion fitness; 4.3.2. Pairwise Invasibility Plots (PIP); 4.4. Evolution of dispersal 4.4.1. Finite number of patches4.4.1.1. Fitness; 4.4.1.2. Fixed-point attractor; 4.4.1.3. Cyclic orbits; 4.4.2. Infinite number of patches; 4.4.2.1. Invasion fitness for the mutant; 4.4.2.2. Results; 4.4.3. Local growth with an Allee effect can result in evolu- tionary suicide; 4.4.3.1. Local population growth with an Allee effect; 4.4.3.2. Allee effect in the metapopulation model; 4.4.3.3. Bifurcation to evolutionary suicide; 4.4.3.4. Theory of evolutionary suicide; 4.5. Summary; References; 5. The scaling law of human travel - A message from; References 6. Multiplicative processes in social systems 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Models for Zipf's law in language; 6.3. City sizes and the distribution of languages; 6.4. Family names; 6.4.1. The effects of mortality; 6.4.2. The distribution of given names; 6.5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 7. Criticality in epidemiology ; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Simple epidemic models showing criticality; 7.2.1. The SIS epidemic; 7.2.2. Solution of the SIS system shows criticality; 7.2.3. The spatial SIS epidemic; 7.2.4. Dynamics for the spatial mean; 7.2.5. Moment equations; 7.2.6. Mean field behavior 7.3. Accidental pathogens: the meningococcus |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450791603321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
| Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.8/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BlasiusBernd
KurthsJ <1953-> (Jürgen) StoneLewi |
| Collana | World Scientific lecture notes in complex systems |
| Soggetto topico |
Population biology - Mathematical models
Ecology - Mathematical models Epidemiology - Mathematical models Genetics - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
1-281-91178-X
9786611911782 981-277-158-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; References; 1. Chaotic dynamics in food web systems; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Food web model formulation; 1.3. Detecting and quantifying chaotic dynamics in model food webs; 1.4. Dynamical patterns in food webs; 1.5. Chaos in real food webs and conclusion; References; 2. Generalized models ; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The basic idea of generalized models; 2.3. Example: A general predator-prey system; 2.4. Additional difficulties in complex models; 2.5. A generalized spatial model; 2.6. Local stability in small and intermediate models; 2.7. Some results on global dynamics
2.8. Numerical investigation of complex networks2.9. Discussion; References; 3. Dynamics of plant communities in drylands ; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Model for dryland water-vegetation systems; 3.3. Landscape states; 3.3.1. Mapping the landscape states along aridity gradients; 3.3.2. Coexistence of landscape states and state transitions; 3.3.3. Landscape states and aridity classes; 3.4. Plants as ecosystem engineers; 3.4.1. Facilitation vs. resilience; 3.4.2. Facilitation vs. competition; 3.5. Species richness: Pattern formation aspects; 3.5.1. The niche concept and the niche map 3.5.2. Landscape diversity3.5.3. Environmental changes; 3.6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Metapopulation dynamics and the evolution of dispersal ; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1. What is a metapopulation?; 4.1.2. Levins metapopulation model; 4.2. Metapopulation ecology in different models; 4.2.1. Local dynamics; 4.2.2. Finite number of patches with the Ricker model; 4.2.3. Infinite number of patches; 4.2.3.1. Model presentation; 4.2.3.2. Resident equilibrium; 4.3. Adaptive dynamics; 4.3.1. Invasion fitness; 4.3.2. Pairwise Invasibility Plots (PIP); 4.4. Evolution of dispersal 4.4.1. Finite number of patches4.4.1.1. Fitness; 4.4.1.2. Fixed-point attractor; 4.4.1.3. Cyclic orbits; 4.4.2. Infinite number of patches; 4.4.2.1. Invasion fitness for the mutant; 4.4.2.2. Results; 4.4.3. Local growth with an Allee effect can result in evolu- tionary suicide; 4.4.3.1. Local population growth with an Allee effect; 4.4.3.2. Allee effect in the metapopulation model; 4.4.3.3. Bifurcation to evolutionary suicide; 4.4.3.4. Theory of evolutionary suicide; 4.5. Summary; References; 5. The scaling law of human travel - A message from; References 6. Multiplicative processes in social systems 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Models for Zipf's law in language; 6.3. City sizes and the distribution of languages; 6.4. Family names; 6.4.1. The effects of mortality; 6.4.2. The distribution of given names; 6.5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 7. Criticality in epidemiology ; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Simple epidemic models showing criticality; 7.2.1. The SIS epidemic; 7.2.2. Solution of the SIS system shows criticality; 7.2.3. The spatial SIS epidemic; 7.2.4. Dynamics for the spatial mean; 7.2.5. Moment equations; 7.2.6. Mean field behavior 7.3. Accidental pathogens: the meningococcus |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784701603321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
| Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.8/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BlasiusBernd
KurthsJ <1953-> (Jürgen) StoneLewi |
| Collana | World Scientific lecture notes in complex systems |
| Soggetto topico |
Population biology - Mathematical models
Ecology - Mathematical models Epidemiology - Mathematical models Genetics - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
1-281-91178-X
9786611911782 981-277-158-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; References; 1. Chaotic dynamics in food web systems; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Food web model formulation; 1.3. Detecting and quantifying chaotic dynamics in model food webs; 1.4. Dynamical patterns in food webs; 1.5. Chaos in real food webs and conclusion; References; 2. Generalized models ; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The basic idea of generalized models; 2.3. Example: A general predator-prey system; 2.4. Additional difficulties in complex models; 2.5. A generalized spatial model; 2.6. Local stability in small and intermediate models; 2.7. Some results on global dynamics
2.8. Numerical investigation of complex networks2.9. Discussion; References; 3. Dynamics of plant communities in drylands ; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Model for dryland water-vegetation systems; 3.3. Landscape states; 3.3.1. Mapping the landscape states along aridity gradients; 3.3.2. Coexistence of landscape states and state transitions; 3.3.3. Landscape states and aridity classes; 3.4. Plants as ecosystem engineers; 3.4.1. Facilitation vs. resilience; 3.4.2. Facilitation vs. competition; 3.5. Species richness: Pattern formation aspects; 3.5.1. The niche concept and the niche map 3.5.2. Landscape diversity3.5.3. Environmental changes; 3.6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Metapopulation dynamics and the evolution of dispersal ; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1. What is a metapopulation?; 4.1.2. Levins metapopulation model; 4.2. Metapopulation ecology in different models; 4.2.1. Local dynamics; 4.2.2. Finite number of patches with the Ricker model; 4.2.3. Infinite number of patches; 4.2.3.1. Model presentation; 4.2.3.2. Resident equilibrium; 4.3. Adaptive dynamics; 4.3.1. Invasion fitness; 4.3.2. Pairwise Invasibility Plots (PIP); 4.4. Evolution of dispersal 4.4.1. Finite number of patches4.4.1.1. Fitness; 4.4.1.2. Fixed-point attractor; 4.4.1.3. Cyclic orbits; 4.4.2. Infinite number of patches; 4.4.2.1. Invasion fitness for the mutant; 4.4.2.2. Results; 4.4.3. Local growth with an Allee effect can result in evolu- tionary suicide; 4.4.3.1. Local population growth with an Allee effect; 4.4.3.2. Allee effect in the metapopulation model; 4.4.3.3. Bifurcation to evolutionary suicide; 4.4.3.4. Theory of evolutionary suicide; 4.5. Summary; References; 5. The scaling law of human travel - A message from; References 6. Multiplicative processes in social systems 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Models for Zipf's law in language; 6.3. City sizes and the distribution of languages; 6.4. Family names; 6.4.1. The effects of mortality; 6.4.2. The distribution of given names; 6.5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 7. Criticality in epidemiology ; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Simple epidemic models showing criticality; 7.2.1. The SIS epidemic; 7.2.2. Solution of the SIS system shows criticality; 7.2.3. The spatial SIS epidemic; 7.2.4. Dynamics for the spatial mean; 7.2.5. Moment equations; 7.2.6. Mean field behavior 7.3. Accidental pathogens: the meningococcus |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809989903321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||