The Influence of Demographic Stochasticity on Population Dynamics

A Mathematical Study of Noise-Induced Bistable States and Stochastic Patterns

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, System Theory, Mathematics, Statistics, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
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Author: Tommaso Biancalani ISBN: 9783319077284
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: June 4, 2014
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Tommaso Biancalani
ISBN: 9783319077284
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: June 4, 2014
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

The dynamics of population systems cannot be understood within the framework of ordinary differential equations, which assume that the number of interacting agents is infinite. With recent advances in ecology, biochemistry and genetics it is becoming increasingly clear that real systems are in fact subject to a great deal of noise. Relevant examples include social insects competing for resources, molecules undergoing chemical reactions in a cell and a pool of genomes subject to evolution. When the population size is small, novel macroscopic phenomena can arise, which can be analyzed using the theory of stochastic processes. This thesis is centered on two unsolved problems in population dynamics: the symmetry breaking observed in foraging populations and the robustness of spatial patterns. We argue that these problems can be resolved with the help of two novel concepts: noise-induced bistable states and stochastic patterns.

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The dynamics of population systems cannot be understood within the framework of ordinary differential equations, which assume that the number of interacting agents is infinite. With recent advances in ecology, biochemistry and genetics it is becoming increasingly clear that real systems are in fact subject to a great deal of noise. Relevant examples include social insects competing for resources, molecules undergoing chemical reactions in a cell and a pool of genomes subject to evolution. When the population size is small, novel macroscopic phenomena can arise, which can be analyzed using the theory of stochastic processes. This thesis is centered on two unsolved problems in population dynamics: the symmetry breaking observed in foraging populations and the robustness of spatial patterns. We argue that these problems can be resolved with the help of two novel concepts: noise-induced bistable states and stochastic patterns.

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