On a family of non-Volterra quadratic operators acting on a simplex
Uygun Jamilov, Manuel Ladra
TL;DR
This work analyzes a family of quadratic stochastic operators acting on the simplex, formed as a convex combination of non-Volterra structures and parameterized by $α$. It delivers a multi-part investigation: (i) a regular non-Volterra QSO with global attraction to the center via a Lyapunov function; (ii) a quasi strictly non-Volterra QSO in higher dimensions with invariant sets, Lyapunov structure, and finite periodic limits; (iii) the convex combination $V_α$, whose dynamics are globally attracted to a fixed interior point through a logistic-map conjugacy. The results provide explicit fixed points, Lyapunov functions, and a complete description of ω-limit sets across regimes, enhancing understanding of non-Volterra QSOs and the impact of convex combinations on population-dynamics trajectories.
Abstract
In the present paper, we consider a convex combination of non-Volterra quadratic stochastic operators defined on a finite-dimensional simplex depending on a parameter $α$ and study their trajectory behaviors. We showed that for any $α\in [0,1)$ the trajectories of such operator converge to a fixed point. For $α=1$ any trajectory of the operator converges to a periodic trajectory.
