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solutions of period three for a non-linear difference equation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

A. Brown
A. Brown
Affiliation:
Department of Theoretical Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University, G.P.O. Box 4, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601.
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Abstract

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The paper uses the factorisation method to discuss solutions of period three for the difference equation

which has been proposed as a simple mathematical model for the effect of frequency dependent selection in genetics. Numerical values are obtained for the critical values of a at which solutions of period three first appear. In addition, the interval in which stable solutions are possible has been determined. Exact solutions are given for the case a = 4 and these have been used to check the results.

Type
Research Article
Information
The ANZIAM Journal , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , April 1984 , pp. 451 - 462
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1984

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