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Problems
Problems 1 through 4 involve equations of the form dy/dt = f(y). In
each problem sketch the graph of f(y) versus y, determine the critical
(equilibrium) points, and classify each one as asymptotically stable or
in the ty-plane.
unstable. Draw the phase line, and sketch several graphs of solutions
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4. dy/dt = e- - 1,-00< Yo<∞
5. Semistable Equilibrium Solutions. Sometimes a constant
equilibrium solution has the property that solutions lying on one side
of the equilibrium solution tend to approach it, whereas solutions lying
on the other side depart from it (see Figure 2.5.9). In this case the
equilibrium solution is said to be semistable.
a. Consider the equation
y A
k
dy/dt = ay+by², a > 0, b>0, -∞< yo<∞
dy/dt = y(y - 1)(y-2), yo 20
dy/dt = e' -1, -∞0<o<∞
dy/dt = k(1- y)²,
(19)
where k is a positive constant. Show that y = 1 is the only critical
point, with the corresponding equilibrium solution (t) = 1.
Gb. Sketch f(y) versus y. Show that y is increasing as a
function of t for y < 1 and also for y> 1. The phase line
has upward-pointing arrows both below and above y = 1. Thus
solutions below the equilibrium solution approach it, and those
above it grow farther away. Therefore, (t) = 1 is semistable.
c. Solve equation (19) subject to the initial condition y(0) = yo
and confirm the conclusions reached in part b.
o(t) = k
t
y
k
o(t) = k
t
Problems 6 through 9 involve equations of the form dy/dt = f(y).
In each problem sketch the graph of f(y) versus y, determine the
critical (equilibrium) points, and classify each one as asymptotically
stable, unstable, or semistable (see Problem 5). Draw the phase line,
and sketch several graphs of solutions in the ty-plane.
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6.
dy/dt = y²(y²-1),
-∞0<yo <∞
7. dy/dt = y(1- y²),
-∞<yo <∞
-∞0<yo <∞
8. dy/dt = y²(4- y²),
9. dy/dt = y²(1 - y)²,
-∞< y₁ <∞
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 2.5.9 In both cases the equilibrium solution (t) = k
is semistable. (a) dy/dt ≤ 0; (b) dy/dt > 0.
y.
(11) of the logistic model by solving equation (10) for
10. Complete the derivation of the explicit formula for the solution
equation (13). That is, solve the solution (11) for t.
11. In Example 1, complete the manipulations needed to arrive at
12. Complete the derivation of the location of the vertical asymptote
in the solution (15) when yo > T. That is, derive formula (16) by
finding the value of t when the denominator of the right-hand side of
equation (15) is zero.
13. Complete the derivation of formula (18) for the locations of the
inflection points of the solution of the logistic growth model with a
threshold (17). Hint: Follow the steps outlined on p. 66.
14. Consider the equation dy/dt f(y) and suppose that У1 is a
critical point that is, f(y₁) = 0. Show that the constant equilibrium
if f'(y₁) > 0.
solution (t) = y₁ is asymptotically stable if f'(y₁) < 0 and unstable
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dy/dt = ry(1-(y/K)).
15. Suppose that a certain population obeys the logistic equation
a. If yo = K/3, find the time at which the initial population
has doubled. Find the value of 7 corresponding to r = 0.025 per
year.
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b. If yo/K = a, find the time T at which y(T)/K = 3,
where 0 <a, 3 < 1. Observe that T→ ∞o as a → 0 or
as B → 1. Find the value of T for r = 0.025 per year, a = 0.1,
and 3 = 0.9.
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G 16. Another equation that has been used to model population
growth is the Gompertz¹5 equation
dy
K
=ry ln
dt
where r and K are positive constants.
a. Sketch the graph of f(y) versus y, find the critical points,
and determine whether each is asymptotically stable or unstable.
b. For 0 ≤ y ≤ K, determine where the graph of y versus t is
concave up and where it is concave down.
c. For each y in 0 ≤ y ≤ K, show that dy/dt as given by
the Gompertz equation is never less than dy/dt as given by the
logistic equation.
17. a. Solve the Gompertz equation
dy
ln
dr = ry in ().
dt
subject to the initial condition y(0) = yo.
Hint: You may wish to let u = ln(y/K).
b. For the data given in Example 1 in the text (r = 0.71 per
year, K = 80.5 x 106 kg, yo/K = 0.25), use the Gompertz
model to find the predicted value of y(2).
C. For the same data as in part b, use the Gompertz model to find
the time at which y(T) = 0.75K.
15 Benjamin Gompertz (1779-1865) was an English actuary. He developed his
model for population growth, published in 1825, in the course of constructing
mortality tables for his insurance company.