The Beverton-Holt q-difference equation

J Biol Dyn. 2013;7(1):86-95. doi: 10.1080/17513758.2013.804599.

Abstract

The Beverton-Holt model is a classical population model which has been considered in the literature for the discrete-time case. Its continuous-time analogue is the well-known logistic model. In this paper, we consider a quantum calculus analogue of the Beverton-Holt equation. We use a recently introduced concept of periodic functions in quantum calculus in order to study the existence of periodic solutions of the Beverton-Holt q-difference equation. Moreover, we present proofs of quantum calculus versions of two so-called Cushing-Henson conjectures.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Logistic Models
  • Mathematical Concepts
  • Models, Biological*
  • Periodicity
  • Population Growth*