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The critical patch size problem on networks.

Veronica Tora1, Davide Vergni1

  • 1Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo, CNR, Roma, Italy.

Mathematical Biosciences
|June 19, 2026
PubMed
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Investigating critical patch size on networks, this study finds network structure and "sink" locations determine population survival. These insights are crucial for understanding ecological and disease spread dynamics.

Keywords:
Eigenvalues estimatesGraph Laplacian-type operatorNumerical simulationsPopulation dynamicsRandom graphs

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Area of Science:

  • Mathematical Biology
  • Network Science
  • Theoretical Ecology

Background:

  • Population dynamics on heterogeneous media present analytical challenges.
  • Understanding critical patch size is key for species survival and spread modeling.
  • Graph theory offers a framework for analyzing discrete, heterogeneous systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the critical patch size for population persistence on complex networks.
  • To develop analytical methods for determining survival thresholds in graph-based systems.
  • To explore the influence of network topology and sink distribution on population dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized logistic growth at nodes and the graph Laplacian for dispersal modeling.
  • Analyzed spectral graph parameters and eigenvalues of the linearized evolution operator.
  • Derived bounds on spectral parameters to ensure population persistence.

Main Results:

  • Established a framework for analyzing critical patch size on general graphs.
  • Demonstrated that network topology and sink distribution significantly impact survival thresholds.
  • Provided conditions on spectral graph parameters for population persistence.

Conclusions:

  • Network structure and sink placement are critical determinants of population persistence.
  • The findings offer a generalized approach to critical patch size problems on networks.
  • Applications include ecological network resilience, synthetic biology, and disease propagation modeling.