Computational analysis of complex systems : applications to population dynamics and networks
Authors
Molnar, Ferenc
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Korniss, Gyorgy
Szymanśki, Bolesław
Kramer, Peter Roland, 1971-
Caraco, Thomas, 1946-
Szymanśki, Bolesław
Kramer, Peter Roland, 1971-
Caraco, Thomas, 1946-
Issue Date
2014-12
Keywords
Multidisciplinary science
Degree
PhD
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Abstract
Most spatial models assume initial populations with a uniform distribution inside a finite patch; a simple, but not a cost-efficient approach. We show, using a novel application of simulated annealing, that a specific, non-trivial shape of spatial distribution can minimize the total cost of successful invasion, i.e., the cost of ecological restoration. Further, our approach can be generalized to essentially any reaction-diffusion model with diffusive spreading.
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December 2014
School of Science
School of Science
Department
Multidisciplinary Science Program
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
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