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Lotka–Volterra Equations

Predator–prey population oscillations.

dx/dt=αx−βxy, dy/dt=δxy−γy

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What it means

The Lotka–Volterra equations model coupled prey and predator populations, producing sustained oscillations that shaped theoretical ecology.

Variables

xprey population
ypredator population
αprey growth
βpredation
γpredator death
δpredator gain

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