"Lotka-Volterra equation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Lotka-Volterra equations [plural]
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  1. Either of a pair of first-order nonlinear differential equations that are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey. Wikipedia link: Lotka-Volterra equation Synonyms: predator-prey equation

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