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Theory and Modern Applications

Table 1 Stability of trivial equilibrium point \(E_{0}\)

From: Stability and bifurcation analysis for a single-species discrete model with stage structure

Conditions

Distribution of roots of Eq. (6)

Topological types of \(E_{0}\)

bδ<(1 − α)(1 − β)

\(-1<\lambda_{2}<\lambda_{1}<1\)

sink, stable

bδ = (1 − α)(1 − β)

\(-1<\lambda_{2}=\alpha+\beta-1<\lambda _{1}=1\)

non-hyperbolic, stable

(1 − α)(1 − β)<bδ<(1 + α)(1 + β)

\(-1<\lambda_{2}<1<\lambda_{1}\)

saddle, unstable

bδ = (1 + α)(1 + β)

\(-1=\lambda_{2}<1<\lambda_{1}=\alpha+\beta+1\)

non-hyperbolic, unstable

bδ>(1 + α)(1 + β)

\(\lambda_{2}<-1<1<\lambda_{1}\)

source, unstable