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On a periodic delay population model


Authors: B. S. Lalli and B. G. Zhang
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 52 (1994), 35-42
MSC: Primary 92D25; Secondary 34K20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/1262316
MathSciNet review: MR1262316
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Abstract: The existence of a positive periodic solution for \[ N’(t) = N(t)\left [ {a(t) + b(t)N(t - m\omega ) - c(t){N^2}(t - m\omega )} \right ]\] is established. Sufficient conditions are given for the periodic solution to be globally attractive.


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