PIMS/CSC Seminar: Nessy Tania

  • Date: 10/14/2011
  • Time: 14:30
Lecturer(s):
Dr. Nessy Tania, UBC
Location: 

Simon Fraser University

Topic: 

Oscillatory Patterns from Social Foraging

Description: 

Pattern formations in predator-prey
systems have been widely studied in the past. In contrast to existing studies
where growth and predation functional forms are analyzed, I will discuss the
effect of social interactions during foraging. Motivated by chemotaxis
equations, such as the Keller-Segel system, our model includes taxis terms where
foragers are attracted to prey. I will show that simple taxis of foragers and
randomly moving prey will not lead to any spatiotemporal pattern. However, a
population of foragers with two types of behaviours can lead to spontaneous
emergence of oscillatory patches. I will also discuss the conditions under which
one or another of these behavior is more beneficial to the individual by
measuring the food intake.

Schedule: 

TASC 2, Rm 8500 - 2:30 pm

Other Information: 

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