The Lotka-Volterra Predator-Prey Model (UMAP)

This module describes and analyzes qualitatively a simplified version of the predator-prey model attributed to Lotka and Volterra. It describes a non-standard and stimulating way of illustrating the power and utility of combining geometry and algebra.

Table of Contents:

THE LOTKA-VOLTERRA MODEL
Introduction
Examples and Notation
Description of Growth Rates
Assumptions of the Model
Conclusions of the Model
Concluding Remarks

EXERCISES

SOLUTIONS TO SELECTED EXERCISES

REFERENCES