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  • Mathematical Biology
  • Dynamical Systems Theory
  • Population Dynamics

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  • Unstructured models struggle with chaotic experimental data.
  • Existing chaos control techniques are limited to one-dimensional systems.
  • Structured discrete population models show promise in fitting chaotic data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel target-oriented control for discrete dynamical systems.
  • To demonstrate the stabilization of chosen states in structured population models.
  • To extend chaos control capabilities to higher-order difference equations.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a target-oriented control strategy for discrete dynamical systems.
  • Application of the control to the LPA model (flour beetle dynamics).
  • Analysis of the control's efficacy on higher-order difference equations, including the delayed Ricker model.

Main Results:

  • The proposed control method successfully stabilizes chosen states in a wide range of structured population models.
  • The control is effective in the LPA model, demonstrating its practical application.
  • Periodic solutions are stabilized for higher-order difference equations, surpassing limitations of previous methods.

Conclusions:

  • Target-oriented control offers a powerful tool for managing chaos in structured discrete population models.
  • This method expands the applicability of chaos control to more complex ecological and biological systems.
  • The study provides a generalized approach for stabilizing dynamical systems with chaotic behavior.