TY - BOOK AU - Lewis,Mark A. AU - Petrovskii,Sergei V. AU - Potts,Jonathan R. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - The Mathematics Behind Biological Invasions T2 - Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, SN - 9783319320434 AV - QH323.5 U1 - 570.285 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Mathematics KW - Dynamics KW - Ergodic theory KW - Partial differential equations KW - Biomathematics KW - Statistics KW - Mathematical and Computational Biology KW - Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences KW - Genetics and Population Dynamics KW - Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory KW - Partial Differential Equations KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Introduction.-Dynamics of Biological Invasions.-Reaction-Diffusion Models: Single Species -- Invasion in a Multispecies System -- Long-Distance Dispersal and Spread -- A User’s Guide to Integrodifference Models for Invasive Spread -- Stochasticity and Invasion Dynamics -- Stochastic Spread -- Assessing Invasion Risk -- Responding to invasions: Detection, control, and adaptation -- Appendix.-References.-Index N2 - This book investigates the mathematical analysis of biological invasions. Unlike purely qualitative treatments of ecology, it draws on mathematical theory and methods, equipping the reader with sharp tools and rigorous methodology. Subjects include invasion dynamics, species interactions, population spread, long-distance dispersal, stochastic effects, risk analysis, and optimal responses to invaders. While based on the theory of dynamical systems, including partial differential equations and integrodifference equations, the book also draws on information theory, machine learning, Monte Carlo methods, optimal control, statistics, and stochastic processes. Applications to real biological invasions are included throughout. Ultimately, the book imparts a powerful principle: that by bringing ecology and mathematics together, researchers can uncover new understanding of, and effective response strategies to, biological invasions. It is suitable for graduate students and established researchers in mathematical ecology UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32043-4 ER -