An extension of the formula for spreading speeds

Hans F. Weinberger, Xiao Qiang Zhao

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Abstract

A well-known formula for the spreading speed of a discrete-time recursion model is extended to a class of problems for which its validity was previously unknown. These include migration models with moderately fat tails or fat tails. Examples of such models are given.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)187-194
Number of pages8
JournalMathematical Biosciences and Engineering
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2010

Keywords

  • Discrete-time recursions
  • Integrodifference equations
  • Linear determinacy
  • Spreading speeds

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