Mathematical Modeling in Ecology workbook生态学数学建模

Textbook:Mathematical Modeling in Ecology: A Workbook for Students
Author(s): Clark Jeffries

Description:
This workbook is devoted entirely to introducing the student to the approach: to study deterministic mathematical models and, on the basis of mathematical results on the models, to look for the same patterns or relationships in nature. This book is a compromise between three competing desiderata. It seeks to: maximize the generality of the models; constrain the models to "behave" realistically, that is, to exhibit stability and other features; and minimize the difficulty of presentations of the models. The ultimate goal of the book is to introduce the reader to the general mathematical tools used in building realistic ecosystem models. Just such a model is presented in Chapter Nine. The workbook should also serve as a stepping-stone both to advanced mathematical works like Stability of Biological Communities ........