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An impulsive model of augmentative biological control consisting of a general continuous predator-prey model in ordinary differential equations augmented by a discrete part describing periodic introductions of predators is considered. It is…
This paper, inspired by a real production process of steel hardening, investigates a scheduling problem to minimize the idle energy consumption of machines. The energy minimization is achieved by switching a machine to some power-saving…
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This letter proposes a novel continuous-time dynamic programming framework to determine when it is optimal for a pursuer to use MC amidst uncertainty in the evader's escape attempt time. We motivate this framework through the model problem…
We consider an additional food provided prey-predator model exhibiting Holling type IV functional response with combined continuous white noise and discontinuous L\'evy noise. We prove the existence and uniqueness of global positive…
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A convex formulation is proposed for optimal energy management in aircraft with hybrid propulsion systems consisting of gas turbine and electric motor components. By combining a point-mass aircraft dynamical model with models of electrical…
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An ordinary differential model is proposed to understand the role of egg quiescence on the efficacy of releasing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to control arbovirus transmission. The model admits up to five equilibrium points and four…
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