Predator-Prey Problems - Exercise TOC

Applications of Systems of Differential Equations

Predator-Prey Problems

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Exercises

In each of the following exercises the instructions are the same:

Produce the rabbit-fox graph of each Lotka-Volterra model given, on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 10. Read the solution into the variable rabfox#, and the plot itself into the variable rabfoxplot#, where # represents the number of the exercise you are doing, i.e. either 3, 4, 5, or 6. (We already did 1 and 2 while I was helping you.

When you have finished creating the required graph for each exercise you should click on the "Check Answer" button to check your answer for accuracy.

EXERCISE 3
System Initial Conditions Check
Answer
r′(t) = 2 r(t) - 0.01 r(t) f(t)
f′(t) = - f(t) + 0.01 r(t) f(t)		 r(0) = 120
f(0) = 200		 Check Answer
EXERCISE 4
System Initial Conditions Check
Answer
r′(t) = 2 r(t) - 0.01 r(t) f(t)
f′(t) = - f(t) + 0.01 r(t) f(t)		 r(0) = 100
f(0) = 200		 Check Answer

Note: this graph should be a single point! (It may be hard to see. It's coordinates are (100, 200).) What does this single point graph mean as far as the dynamics of the two populations are concerned? What would the graphs of rabbits vs. time, and foxes vs. time look like?
EXERCISE 5
System Initial Conditions Check
Answer
r′(t) = 2 r(t) - 0.01 r(t) f(t)
f′(t) = - f(t) + 0.01 r(t) f(t)		 r(0) = 400
f(0) = 100		 Check Answer
EXERCISE 6
System Initial Conditions Check
Answer
r′(t) = 2 r(t) - 0.01 r(t) f(t)
f′(t) = - f(t) + 0.01 r(t) f(t)		 r(0) = 800
f(0) = 20		 Check Answer

Note: In this case Mathematica will not form a complete orbit unless you include the PlotRange->All option, so make sure you do!

To finish off this laboratory, we're going to make one last picture...

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