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Exercise 103

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Suppose the foxes never die. That is, we have the system x′=(a−by)x,x' = (a-by)x, y′=cxyy' = cxy. Find the critical points and notice they are not isolated. What will happen to the population in the forest if it starts at some positive numbers. Hint: Think of the constant of motion.

Lebl, Notes on Diffy Qs, §8.3 Applications of nonlinear systems, exercise 103

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