←back to thread

Lotka–Volterra Equations

(en.wikipedia.org)
53 points ustad | 1 comments | 10 Apr 25 19:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.224s | source
Show context
Kim_Bruning ◴[13 Apr 25 23:10 UTC] No.43676532[source]▶
A lot of people don't get further than Malthus, and don't realize that he was just the first pioneer. They think "Malthus was wrong", and don't realize the rabbit hole that opens up once you start treating population dynamics mathematically.
replies(5): >>43676549 #>>43676659 #>>43676710 #>>43682868 #>>43694160 #
angra_mainyu ◴[13 Apr 25 23:41 UTC] No.43676710[source]▶
For me, r/k selection applied to human behavior broke my mind.

Once you see it, you can't unsee it. Be it dating or comparing cultural approaches to relationships, etc.

replies(1): >>43677454 #
pavel_lishin ◴[14 Apr 25 02:09 UTC] No.43677454[source]▶
Can you expand on that?
replies(1): >>43679277 #
angra_mainyu ◴[14 Apr 25 08:39 UTC] No.43679277[source]▶
The very short gist of it is a trade-off between (low quality, high quantity) and (high quality, low quantity).

R-selection: emphasis on high numbers / growth.

K-selection: emphasis on high quality.

replies(2): >>43689258 #>>43691577 #
1. jxjnskkzxxhx ◴[15 Apr 25 12:09 UTC] No.43691577[source]▶
Quantity has a quality of its own.