Mathematical models for population dynamics: Randomness versus determinism

  • Jean Bertoin

    Universität Zürich, Switzerland
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Abstract

Mathematical models are used more and more frequently in Life Sciences. These may be deterministic, or stochastic. We present some classical models for population dynamics and discuss in particular the averaging effect in the setting of large populations, to point at circumstances where randomness prevails nonetheless.