7. Consider the system: dx | | = -2x+4xy dt 2y y (1 --1/2) - - 3xy dy dt (a) Are these species predator-prey or competing? = (b) What type of growth/decay does species x exhibit in absence of species y? What type of growth/decay does species y exhibit in absence of species x? (c) Find all critical (equilibrium) points. (d) Using the Jacobian matrix, classify (if possible) each critical (equilibrium) point as a stable node, a stable spiral point, an unstable node, an unstable spiral point, or a saddle point.

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7. Consider the system:
dx
| |
= -2x+4xy
dt
2y
y (1 --1/2) -
- 3xy
dy
dt
(a) Are these species predator-prey or competing?
=
(b) What type of growth/decay does species x exhibit in absence of species y? What type of growth/decay does
species y exhibit in absence of species x?
(c) Find all critical (equilibrium) points.
(d) Using the Jacobian matrix, classify (if possible) each critical (equilibrium) point as a stable node, a stable spiral
point, an unstable node, an unstable spiral point, or a saddle point.
Transcribed Image Text:7. Consider the system: dx | | = -2x+4xy dt 2y y (1 --1/2) - - 3xy dy dt (a) Are these species predator-prey or competing? = (b) What type of growth/decay does species x exhibit in absence of species y? What type of growth/decay does species y exhibit in absence of species x? (c) Find all critical (equilibrium) points. (d) Using the Jacobian matrix, classify (if possible) each critical (equilibrium) point as a stable node, a stable spiral point, an unstable node, an unstable spiral point, or a saddle point.
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