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Record 1 1983-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Differential and Integral Calculus
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Lotka (1923) has investigated a more general pair of differential equations (...) He has shown that if a certain discriminant is less than, equal to or greater than zero, the solution is a spiral winding inward toward the singular point, a family of closed curves or a spiral winding outward (...) According to Lotka's analysis, the solution would be a spiral winding toward the singular point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul différentiel et intégral
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

La courbe représentative, tracée pour la première fois en 1923 par le mathématicien Lotka est une spirale qui s'entoure autour d'un pôle asymptomatique (...)

Spanish

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