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Local stability implies global stability for the 2-dimensional Ricker map

Dynamical Systems 2013-06-06 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

Consider the difference equation xk+1=xkeαxndx_{k+1}=x_k e^{\alpha-x_{n-d}} where α\alpha is a positive parameter and d is a non-negative integer. The case d = 0 was introduced by W.E. Ricker in 1954. For the delayed version d >= 1 of the equation S. Levin and R. May conjectured in 1976 that local stability of the nontrivial equilibrium implies its global stability. Based on rigorous, computer aided calculations and analytical tools, we prove the conjecture for d = 1.

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@article{arxiv.1209.2406,
  title  = {Local stability implies global stability for the 2-dimensional Ricker map},
  author = {Ferenc A. Bartha and Ábel Garab and Tibor Krisztin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.2406},
  year   = {2013}
}

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for associated C++ program, mathematica worksheet and output, see http://www.math.u-szeged.hu/~krisztin/ricker

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