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Modeling with Integrodifference Equations

  • Frithjof Lutscher
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Part of the Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics book series (IAM, volume 49)

Abstract

We derive the basic integrodifference equation and discuss its two main ingredients: the growth function and the dispersal kernel. We introduce several ecological concepts that recur throughout this book and highlight how ecological assumptions are reflected in the mathematical model. This detailed understanding will allow us to formulate ecological insights from the mathematical results and understand the limitations of these insights.

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  • Frithjof Lutscher
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  1. 1.Mathematics and StatisticsUniversity of OttawaOttawaCanada

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