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Lotka's roots under rescalings.

K W Wachter

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
    |June 1, 1984
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    Rescaling a stable population

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    Area of Science:

    • Mathematical theory of stable populations
    • Demographic modeling
    • Population dynamics

    Background:

    • Stable population theory analyzes population age structure convergence.
    • Lotka's equation describes population growth rates.
    • The Leslie matrix model is used for discrete-age population dynamics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Investigate the impact of scaling the net maternity function on population stability.
    • Examine the attrition rates of transient population waves.
    • Challenge the assumption that rescaling always eliminates the lowest frequency wave's growth rate.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of Lotka's equation roots.
    • Mathematical modeling of stable populations.
    • Examination of the discrete-age Leslie formulation.

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    Main Results:

    • Population attrition rates are sensitive to maternity function scaling.
    • Conditions are identified where rescaling cannot eliminate the lowest frequency wave's growth rate.
    • Distinction between scalable and unscalable roots in the Leslie model.

    Conclusions:

    • The assumption that any rescaling can eliminate the lowest frequency wave's growth rate is not universally true.
    • The study clarifies the conditions under which population age structure converges to stability.
    • Provides a more nuanced understanding of population dynamics and stability theory.