Lotka-Volterra Dynamics

Interactive Phase Portrait with Animated Trajectories

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Lotka-Volterra Equations:
dx/dt = αx - βxy
dy/dt = -γy + δxy

Variables:

  • x: Prey population
  • y: Predator population

Parameters:

  • α: Intrinsic prey growth rate
  • β: Predation rate coefficient
  • γ: Predator death rate
  • δ: Efficiency of turning prey into predators