Analyzing Predator-Prey Models Using Systems of Ordinary Linear Differential Equations

3 Research Project Background 4 -Predator-Prey Interaction -Natural Selection and Coevolution -The Test Case: Canadian Lynx and Snowshoe Hare Laying a Foundation in Differential Equations 10 -What is a differential equation? -Different types and classifications Mathematical Predator-Prey Models 12 -Developing a Model -Predator-Prey Models -The Lotka-Volterra Model Analyzing the Differential Equation 19 -Discovering Critical Values -Computer Simulations -Restrictions and Limitations Conclusions and Future Work 24 Bibliography 27