Lotka-Volterra equation

noun

Either of a pair of first-order nonlinear differential equations that are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.

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predator-prey equation
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Meanings

nounLotka-Volterra equation (plural Lotka-Volterra equations)

plural Lotka-Volterra equations

  1. Either of a pair of first-order nonlinear differential equations that are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.

    Synonyms: predator-prey equation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of a pair of first-order nonlinear differential equations that are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.

Similar
predator-prey equation
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