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102. MODELING ZIKA TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS: PREVENTION AND CONTROL.
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ROY, PARIMITA, UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR, and CAUR, JASMINE
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CONTROL theory (Engineering) , *PONTRYAGIN'S minimum principle , *OPTIMAL control theory , *ZIKA virus , *BASIC reproduction number , *MOSQUITO vectors , *POPULATION , *ZIKA Virus Epidemic, 2015-2016 - Abstract
The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is depicted to have high spatial diversity and slow growth, attributable to the dynamics of the mosquito vector and mobility of the human populations. In an effort to understand the transmission dynamics of Zika virus, we formulate a new compartmental epidemic model with a system of seven differential equations and 11 parameters incorporating the decaying transmission rate and study the impact of protection measure on basic public health. We do not fit the model to the observed pattern of spread, rather we use parameter values estimated in the past and examine the extent to which the designed model prediction agrees with the pattern of spread seen in Brazil, via reaction–diffusion modeling. Our work includes estimation of key epidemiological parameters such as basic reproduction number ( R 0) , and gives a rough estimate of how many individuals can be typically infected during an outbreak if it occurs in India. We used partial rank correlation coefficient method for global sensitivity analysis to identify the most influential model parameters. Using optimal control theory and Pontryagin's maximum principle, a control model has been proposed and conditions for the optimal control are determined for the deterministic model of Zika virus. The control functions for the strategies (i) vector-to-human contact reduction and (ii) vector elimination are introduced into the system. Numerical simulations are also performed. This work aimed at understanding the potential extent and timing of the ZIKV epidemic can be used as a template for the analysis of future mosquito-borne epidemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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103. Modeling the Spread and Outbreak Dynamics of Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus and Its Possible Control
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Rao, V. Sree Hari and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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Influenza Virus ,H5N1 Virus ,virus diseases ,Avian Influenza Virus ,Article ,Avian Influenza ,Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Abstract
Avian Influenza, commonly known as Bird Flu, is an epidemic caused by H5N1 Virus, that primarily affects birds such as chickens, wild water birds, ducks, and swans etc. On rare occasions, pigs and humans will also be affected with this virus In recent years this epidemic has emerged as a major global health concern. The present chapter is aimed at developing mathematical models that predict the spread and outbreak diversity of low pathogenic avian influenza virus. Essentially, we present (1) a deterministic mathematical model which deals with the dynamics of human infection by avian influenza both in birds and in human, (2) a discrete dynamical model for the spread of H5N1, and (3) the statistical transmission model of bird flu taking into account the factors that affect the epidemic transmission such as source of infection and social and natural factors.
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- 2013
104. Stability and complexity in ecological systems
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Iyengar, S.R.K, and Rai, Vikas
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- 2000
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105. Exploring Complex Dynamics of Spatial Predator–Prey System: Role of Predator Interference and Additional Food.
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Tiwari, Vandana, Tripathi, Jai Prakash, Jana, Debaldev, Tiwari, Satish Kumar, and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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PREDATION ,SPATIAL systems ,GLOBAL asymptotic stability ,GREEN'S functions ,LYAPUNOV functions - Abstract
In this paper, an attempt has been made to understand the role of predator's interference and additional food on the dynamics of a diffusive population model. We have studied a predator–prey interaction system with mutually interfering predator by considering additional food and Crowley–Martin functional response (CMFR) for both the reaction–diffusion model and associated spatially homogeneous system. The local stability analysis ensures that as the quantity of alternative food decreases, predator-free equilibrium stabilizes. Moreover, we have also obtained a condition providing a threshold value of additional food for the global asymptotic stability of coexisting steady state. The nonspatial model system changes stability via transcritical bifurcation and switches its stability through Hopf-bifurcation with respect to certain ranges of parameter determining the quantity of additional food. Conditions obtained for local asymptotic stability of interior equilibrium solution of temporal system determines the local asymptotic stability of associated diffusive model. The global stability of positive equilibrium solution of diffusive model system has been established by constructing a suitable Lyapunov function and using Green's first identity. Using Harnack inequality and maximum modulus principle, we have established the nonexistence of nonconstant positive equilibrium solution of the diffusive model system. A chain of patterns on increasing the strength of additional food as spots → stripes → spots has been obtained. Various kind of spatial-patterns have also been demonstrated via numerical simulations and the roles of predator interference and additional food are established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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106. Exploring the dynamics of a tritrophic food chain model with multiple gestation periods.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Mishra, Swati, Yueping Dong, and Yasuhiro Takeuchi
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- 2019
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107. Bifurcation analysis and diverse firing activities of a modified excitable neuron model.
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Mondal, Argha, Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Ma, Jun, Yadav, Binesh Kumar, Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, and Mondal, Arnab
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Electrical activities of excitable cells produce diverse spiking-bursting patterns. The dynamics of the neuronal responses can be changed due to the variations of ionic concentrations between outside and inside the cell membrane. We investigate such type of spiking-bursting patterns under the effect of an electromagnetic induction on an excitable neuron model. The effect of electromagnetic induction across the membrane potential can be considered to analyze the collective behavior for signal processing. The paper addresses the issue of the electromagnetic flow on a modified Hindmarsh–Rose model (H–R) which preserves biophysical neurocomputational properties of a class of neuron models. The different types of firing activities such as square wave bursting, chattering, fast spiking, periodic spiking, mixed-mode oscillations etc. can be observed using different injected current stimulus. The improved version of the model includes more parameter sets and the multiple electrical activities are exhibited in different parameter regimes. We perform the bifurcation analysis analytically and numerically with respect to the key parameters which reveals the properties of the fast-slow system for neuronal responses. The firing activities can be suppressed/enhanced using the different external stimulus current and by allowing a noise induced current. To study the electrical activities of neural computation, the improved neuron model is suitable for further investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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108. Finite time Blow up in a population model with competitive interference and time delay
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Parshad, Rana D., Bhowmick, Suman, Quansah, Emmanuel, Agrawal, Rashmi, and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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Mathematics - Analysis of PDEs ,FOS: Mathematics ,Analysis of PDEs (math.AP) - Abstract
In the current manuscript, an attempt has been made to understand the dynamics of a time-delayed predator-prey system with modified Leslie-Gower and Beddington-DeAngelis type functional responses for large initial data. In \cite{RK15}, we have seen that the model does possess globally bounded solutions, for small initial conditions, under certain parametric restrictions. Here, we show that actually solutions to this model system can blow-up in finite time, for large initial condition, \emph{even} under the parametric restrictions derived in \cite{RK15}. We prove blow-up in the delayed model, as well as the non delayed model, providing sufficient conditions on the largeness of data, required for finite time blow-up. Numerical simulations show, that actually the initial data does not have to be very large, to induce blow-up. The spatially explicit system is seen to possess Turing instability. We have also studied Hopf-bifurcation direction in the spatial system, as well as stability of the spatial Hopf-bifurcation using the central manifold theorem and normal form theory.
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109. Delay dynamics of worm propagation model with non-linear incidence rates in wireless sensor network.
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ZHANG Zizhen, CHU Yugui, KUMARI, Sangeeta, and UPADHYAY, Ranjit Kumar
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WIRELESS sensor networks ,TIME delay systems ,DISTRIBUTION (Probability theory) ,COMPUTER simulation ,LYAPUNOV functions ,HOPF bifurcations - Abstract
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- 2019
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110. Population dynamic consequences of fearful prey in a spatiotemporal predator-prey system.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar and Mishra, Swati
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- 2019
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111. The Gestation Delay: A Factor Causing Complex Dynamics in Gause-Type Competition Models.
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Zhang, Zizhen, Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Agrawal, Rashmi, and Datta, Jyotiska
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PREDATION ,HOPF bifurcations ,ECOLOGY - Abstract
In this paper, we consider a Gause-type model system consisting of two prey and one predator. Gestation period is considered as the time delay for the conversion of both the prey and predator. Bobcats and their primary prey rabbits and squirrels, found in North America and southern Canada, are taken as an example of an ecological system. It has been observed that there are stability switches and the system becomes unstable due to the effect of time delay. Positive invariance, boundedness, and local stability analysis are studied for the model system. Conditions under which both delayed and nondelayed model systems remain globally stable are found. Criteria which guarantee the persistence of the delayed model system are derived. Conditions for the existence of Hopf bifurcation at the nonzero equilibrium point of the delayed model system are also obtained. Formulae for the direction, stability, and period of the bifurcating solution are conducted using the normal form theory and center manifold theorem. Numerical simulations have been shown to analyze the effect of each of the parameters considered in the formation of the model system on the dynamic behavior of the system. The findings are interesting from the application point of view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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112. Stability and Hopf Bifurcation of a Delayed Epidemic Model of Computer Virus with Impact of Antivirus Software.
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Zhang, Zizhen, Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Bi, Dianjie, and Wei, Ruibin
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HOPF bifurcations , *ANTIVIRUS software , *COMPUTER simulation , *INTERNET , *LYAPUNOV functions - Abstract
In this paper, we investigate an SLBRS computer virus model with time delay and impact of antivirus software. The proposed model considers the entering rates of all computers since every computer can enter or leave the Internet easily. It has been observed that there is a stability switch and the system becomes unstable due to the effect of the time delay. Conditions under which the system remains locally stable and Hopf bifurcation occurs are found. Sufficient conditions for global stability of endemic equilibrium are derived by constructing a Lyapunov function. Formulae for the direction, stability, and period of the bifurcating periodic solutions are conducted with the aid of the normal form theory and center manifold theorem. Numerical simulations are carried out to analyze the effect of some of the parameters in the system on the dynamic behavior of the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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113. Salton Sea: An ecosystem in crisis.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Kumari, Sarita, Kumari, Sangeeta, and Rai, Vikas
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ECOSYSTEMS , *HYDRAULICS , *MATHEMATICAL models , *BIFURCATION theory - Abstract
Salton Sea (a destination resort) is to be saved from being converted into a skeleton-filled wasteland. The critical amount of water flowing into the sea to maintain its level and salinity has been diverted since January 2018. This will lead to shrinking volumes and increasing salinities. Ecological consequences and public health impacts of altered conditions will be phenomenal. We design and analyze a minimal eco-epidemiological model to figure out future journey of this sea; a way station for fish-eating migratory birds. The mathematical model has been assembled in terms of prey-predator interaction. The salient feature of the proposed model is its seasonally varying contact rate which represents rate of conversion of susceptible fishes into infectives. We have analytically investigated the global stability, disease persistence and periodic solutions of the proposed model system. Susceptible prey-induced periodic solution is globally asymptotically stable when R ̄ 0 1 < 1 , otherwise unstable and hence disease persists for R ̄ 0 1 > 1. Global stability and Hopf bifurcation (HB) analysis help us extract parameter values to explore the dynamical behavior of the model system. Two-dimensional parameter scans and bifurcation diagrams reveal that the model displays propensity towards chaotic dynamics, which is associated with extinction-sized population densities. In the presence of stochastic external forces, this implies extinction of most of the fish species. This, in turn, suggests that resident birds will have to migrate to other destinations. The fish-eating migratory birds will be forced to switch over to invertebrates. Ecological consequences and public health impacts of this transition would be severe. Conservation groups are solicited to draw attention of the government to avert this impounding danger. It is important to plan for an ecosystem-wide transition such that impacts on birds and on human inhabitants living adjacent to the shrinking and salinizing sea are minimized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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114. Dynamics of a modified excitable neuron model: Diffusive instabilities and traveling wave solutions.
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Mondal, Argha, Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Mondal, Arnab, and Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar
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APPROXIMATION methods in structural analysis , *BIOPHYSICS , *APPROXIMATION theory , *WAVE analysis , *ANALYTICAL mechanics - Abstract
We examine the dynamics of a spatially extended excitable neuron model between phase state and stable/unstable equilibrium point depending on the parameter regimes. The solitary wave profiles in the excitable medium are characterized by an improved Hindmarsh-Rose (H-R) spiking-bursting neuron model with an injected decaying current function. Linear stability and the nature of deterministic system dynamics are analyzed. Further investigation for the existence of wave using the reaction-diffusion H-R system and the criteria for diffusion-driven instabilities are performed. An approximation method is introduced to analyze traveling wave profiles for the oscillatory neuron model that allows the explicit analytical treatment of both the speed equations and shape of the traveling wave solution. The solitary wave profiles exhibited by the system are explored. The analytical expression for the solution scheme is validated with good accuracy in a wide range of the biophysical parameters of the system. The traveling wave fronts and speed equations control the variations of the information transmission, and the speed of signal transmission may be affected by the injection of certain drugs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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115. Bifurcation analysis of an e-epidemic model in wireless sensor network.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar and Kumari, Sangeeta
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WIRELESS sensor networks , *COMPUTER simulation , *COMPUTER worms , *DATA transmission systems , *BIFURCATION theory - Abstract
In this paper, we have formulated an e-epidemic energy efficient susceptible-infected--terminally infected-recovered (SITR) model to analyse the attacking behaviour of worms in wireless sensor network (WSN) using cyrtoid type functional response. In this model, once a sensor node has been attacked by the worms, the terminally infected node spreads the worms to its neighbouring nodes using normal communications, which further spread it to their neighbouring nodes and the process continues. To tackle this issue, we proposed an SITR model by considering the sleep mode concept of WSN in which the operational capabilities and power consumption of the motes decreases. Boundedness, existence of equilibrium points, stability and bifurcation analysis are analysed for the proposed model system. Stability and direction of Hopf-bifurcation are also obtained for endemic equilibrium point using center manifold theorem. Finally, numerical simulations are carried out that supports the analytical findings. The impact of the control parameters like transmission rate (β), inter-nodes interference coefficient (θ1) and intrinsic growth rate (r1) on the dynamics of the model system are investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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116. Emergence of Spatial Patterns in a Damaged Diffusive Eco-Epidemiological System.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Datta, Jyotiska, Dong, Yueping, and Takeuchi, Yasuhiro
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TILAPIA , *EPIDEMIOLOGICAL models , *INFECTIOUS disease transmission , *HOPF bifurcations , *SALINITY - Abstract
In this paper, a spatial model has been designed to study a damaged diffusive eco-epidemiological system of Tilapia and Pelican populations in Salton Sea, California, USA. The nature of different equilibrium points and the existence of Hopf bifurcations are obtained. Conditions for Turing instability caused by local random movement of populations are derived. Numerically, the presence/existence of the wave of chaos phenomena is reported. Further, we show that the contact rate between susceptible and infected Tilapia population plays an important role in the distribution of the infected Tilapia population. The results suggest that the removal of infected Tilapia at regular time duration and controlling salinity will help to restore the system which provides a perspective for conservation strategy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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117. Editorial: Modeling brain function at the level of neurons and circuits via computational and data-driven approaches.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Ghosh, Dibakar, Aziz-Alaoui, M. A., and Uzuntarla, Muhammet
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NEURONS ,NEUROGLIA ,DYNAMICAL systems ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence ,ASTROCYTES - Published
- 2022
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118. Estimation of biophysical parameters in a neuron model under random fluctuations.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Paul, Chinmoy, Mondal, Argha, and Vishwakarma, Gajendra K.
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NOISE (Work environment) , *NEURONS , *RANDOM noise theory , *MEMBRANE potential , *ALGORITHMS - Abstract
In this paper, an attempt has been made to estimate the biophysical parameters in an improved version of Morris–Lecar (M–L) neuron model in a noisy environment. To observe the influence of noisy stimulation in estimation procedure, a Gaussian white noise has been added to the membrane voltage of the model system. Estimation of the parameters has been investigated by a proposed algorithm. The denoising technique (local projection method) has been applied to reduce the influence of noisy stimuli and the effectiveness of the method is reported. The proposed scheme performs well for an excitable neuron model and provides good estimates between the estimated parameters and the actual values in a reasonable way. This approach can be used for parameter estimation for other nonlinear dynamical systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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119. Fuzzy modeling for the spread of influenza virus and its possible control.
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Verma, Renu, Tiwari, S. P., and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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- 2018
120. Diverse neuronal responses of a fractional-order Izhikevich model: journey from chattering to fast spiking.
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Mondal, Argha and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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The firing activities of multiple timescale dynamics for single neurons can be treated with fractional-order derivative. It has been shown in previous studies (theoretical and experimental) that the passive properties of membranes may be considered by fractional-order dynamics as it can produce various types of memory-dependent dynamics. Spiking and bursting play major role in information processing for cortical neurons. However, it is not completely clear to what extent the dynamics of fractional-order excitable systems may redesign the properties of excitable cells. It is demonstrated that the fractional dynamics of Izhikevich neuron model is capable to exhibit various oscillations for cortical neurons such as regular spiking and various bursting patterns, mixed mode oscillations, chattering, fast spiking. It characterizes various firing modes (hence the firing frequency) better than the classical-order model. It shows the dynamical differences between the integer-order and fractional-order system. The firing frequency is increased with the decrease of fractional exponents. Further, the responses of a network of excitatory and inhibitory Izhikevich neurons with a controlled parameter set show different dynamical behavior at various fractional orders and it controls the long-term interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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121. Exploring the dynamics of a Holling-Tanner model with cannibalism in both predator and prey population.
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Al Basheer, Aladeen, Parshad, Rana D., Quansah, Emmanuel, Yu, Shengbin, and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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CANNIBALISM ,PREDATION ,BIOTIC communities ,FOOD chains ,CLIMATE change ,INTRODUCED species - Abstract
Cannibalism is an intriguing life history trait, that has been considered primarily in the predator, in predator-prey population models. Recent experimental evidence shows that prey cannibalism can have a significant impact on predator-prey population dynamics in natural communities. Motivated by these experimental results, we investigate a ratio-dependent Holling-Tanner model, where cannibalism occurs simultaneously in both the predator and prey species. We show that depending on parameters, whilst prey or predator cannibalism acting alone leads to instability, their joint effect can actually stabilize the unstable interior equilibrium. Furthermore, in the spatially explicit model, we find that depending on parameters, prey and predator cannibalism acting jointly can cause spatial patterns to form, while not so acting individually. We discuss ecological consequences of these findings in light of food chain dynamics, invasive species control and climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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122. DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MUTUAL INTERFERENCE AND GESTATION DELAYS OF A HYBRID TRITROPHIC FOOD CHAIN MODEL.
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AGRAWAL, RASHMI, JANA, DEBALDEV, UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR, and SREE HARI RAO, V.
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BIFURCATION theory ,BIFURCATION diagrams ,FOOD chains ,BIOLOGICAL productivity ,EQUILIBRIUM - Abstract
We have proposed a three-species hybrid food chain model with multiple time delays. The interaction between the prey and the middle predator follows Holling type (HT) II functional response, while the interaction between the top predator and its only food, the middle predator, is taken as a general functional response with the mutual interference schemes, such as Crowley–Martin (CM), Beddington–DeAngelis (BD) and Hassell–Varley (HV) functional responses. We analyse the model system which employs HT II and CM functional responses, and discuss the local and global stability analyses of the coexisting equilibrium solution. The effect of gestation delay on both the middle and top predator has been studied. The dynamics of model systems are affected by both factors: gestation delay and the form of functional responses considered. The theoretical results are supported by appropriate numerical simulations, and bifurcation diagrams are obtained for biologically feasible parameter values. It is interesting from the application point of view to show how an individual delay changes the dynamics of the model system depending on the form of functional response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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123. Investigation of an explosive food chain model with interference and inhibitory effects.
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UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR, MISHRA, SWATI, PARSHAD, RANA D., JINGJING LYU, and AL BASHEER, ALADEEN
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FOOD chains , *PATHOGENIC microorganisms , *BIOLOGICAL productivity , *PHYTOPLANKTON , *SPECIES distribution - Abstract
In the current manuscript, we have investigated the temporal as well as spatio-temporal dynamics of a three species modified Leslie–Gower food chain model with Holling type IV and Crowley–Martin function responses. We have shown that explosion in the top predator population can be prevented if group defence is sufficiently strong at the lowest trophic levels. This demonstrates that group defence can act as a damping mechanism, and prevent population explosion of apex predators. We also show that the spatially explicit model can exhibit diffusion-driven instability, that depends strongly on the intensity of the group defence, in the prey population. Standard bifurcation analysis and the period doubling route to chaos are also investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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124. Conservation of degraded wetland system of Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India.
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Tiwari, S.K. and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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WETLAND conservation ,WATER shortages ,BIODIVERSITY ,URBANIZATION - Abstract
The most common threats to wetlands and the Keoladeo National Park are water scarcity, changing biodiversity, increasing rate of contamination, uncontrolled growth of grass, urbanization and human intervention. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the degradation and conservation of biotic part of the park through a reaction diffusion modeling. The biotic part of wetland is divided into three categories good biomass, bad biomass, and bird population. Good biomasses are those species that provide food for bird population and contain floating vegetation, fishses, waterfowl and useful species. Bad biomasses contain Paspalum distichum and its family that affect the growth of good biomass. The interaction between good biomass and bird population is considered to be Crowley–Martin type functional response. We have presented the theoretical analysis of stability and Turing instability. With the help of numerical simulations, we have observed spatial patterns for the wetland model system. This study demonstrates that spatial heterogeneity, diffusion coefficients and per capita availability of water to bad biomass play an important role on the dynamical behavior of the model system. Also, we have pointed out the parameters that are responsible for the bad health of wetland ecosystem and suggested enhancing the water supply, decontamination and optimizing the land use structure for sustaining ecological balance and socio-economic stability of a region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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125. On the explosive instability in a three-species food chain model with modified Holling type IV functional response.
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Parshad, Rana D., Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Mishra, Swati, Tiwari, Satish Kumar, and Sharma, Swarnali
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MATHEMATICAL models , *DIFFERENTIAL equations , *HOPF bifurcations , *MATHEMATICAL analysis , *PARAMETERS (Statistics) - Abstract
In earlier literature, a version of a classical three-species food chain model, with modified Holling type IV functional response, is proposed. Results on the global boundedness of solutions to the model system under certain parametric restrictions are derived, and chaotic dynamics is shown. We prove that in fact the model possesses explosive instability, and solutions can explode/blow up in finite time, for certain initial conditions, even under the parametric restrictions of the literature. Furthermore, we derive the Hopf bifurcation criterion, route to chaos, and Turing bifurcation in case of the spatially explicit model. Lastly, we propose, analyze, and simulate a version of the model, incorporating gestation effect, via an appropriate time delay. The delayed model is shown to possess globally bounded solutions, for any initial condition. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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126. SPATIOTEMPORAL TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF RECENT EBOLA OUTBREAK IN SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA: IMPACT OF CONTROL MEASURES.
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ROY, PARIMITA and UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR
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PUBLIC health , *EBOLA viral disease transmission , *BASIC reproduction number , *VIRAL disease prevention , *REACTION-diffusion equations - Abstract
In this paper, we have formulated a compartmental epidemic model with exponentially decaying transmission rates to understand the Ebola transmission dynamics and study the impact of control measures to basic public health. The epidemic model exhibits two equilibria, namely, the disease-free and unique endemic equilibria. We have calculated the basic reproduction number through next generation matrix and investigated the spatial spread of the epidemic via reaction-diffusion modeling. Instead of fitting the model to the observed pattern of spread, we have used previously estimated parameter values and examined the efficacy of predictions of the designed model vis-à-vis the pattern of spread observed in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Further, we conducted a sensitivity analysis to determine the extent to which improvement in predictions is achievable through better parameterization. We performed numerical simulations with and without control measure for the designed model system. A significant reduction in infection and death cases were observed when proper control measures are incorporated in the model system. Two-dimensional simulation experiments show that infectious population and the number of deaths will increase up to one and a half years without control, but it will decline after two years. We have reported the numerical results, and it closely matches with the real situation in Sierra Leone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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127. Complex dynamics of diffusive predator-prey system with Beddington-DeAngelis functional response: The role of prey-taxis.
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Thakur, Nilesh Kumar, Gupta, Rashi, and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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MATHEMATICAL complexes ,LOTKA-Volterra equations ,NEUMANN boundary conditions ,REACTION-diffusion equations ,STABILITY theory - Abstract
An attempt has been made to understand the complex dynamics of a spatial predator-prey system with Beddington-DeAngelis type functional response in the presence of prey-taxis and subjected to homogenous Neumann boundary condition. To describe the active movement of predators to the regions of high prey density or if the predator is following some sort of odor to find the prey, the prey-taxis phenomenon is included in a general reaction-diffusion equation. We have studied the linear stability analysis of both spatial and non-spatial models. We have performed extensive simulations to identify the conditions to generate spatiotemporal patterns in the presence of prey-taxis. It has been observed that the increasing predator active movement from the bifurcation value, the system shows chaotic behavior whereas increasing value of random movement brings the system back to order from the disordered state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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128. Finite Time Blow-up in a Delayed Diffusive Population Model with Competitive Interference.
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Parshad, Rana D., Bhowmick, Suman, Quansah, Emmanuel, Agrawal, Rashmi, and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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DELAY differential equations ,HOPF bifurcations ,COMPUTER simulation ,LOTKA-Volterra equations ,FUNCTIONAL differential equations - Abstract
In the current manuscript, an attempt has been made to understand the dynamics of a time-delayed predator-prey system with modified Leslie-Gower and Beddington-DeAngelis type functional responses for large initial data. In Ref. Upadhyay and Agrawal, 83(2016) 821-837, it was shown that the model possesses globally bounded solutions, for small initial conditions, under certain parametric restrictions. Here, we show that actually solutions to this model system can blow-up in finite time, for large initial condition, even under the parametric restrictions derived in Ref. Upadhyay and Agrawal, 83(2016) 821-837. We prove blow-up in the delayed model, as well as the non-delayed model, providing sufficient conditions on the largeness of data, required for finite time blow-up. Numerical simulations show that actually the initial data does not have to be very large, to induce blowup. The spatially explicit system is seen to possess non-Turing instability. We have also studied Hopf-bifurcation direction in the spatial system, as well as stability of the spatial Hopf-bifurcation using the central manifold theorem and normal form theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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129. DIFFUSIVE THREE SPECIES PLANKTON MODEL IN THE PRESENCE OF TOXIC PREY: APPLICATION TO SUNDARBAN MANGROVE WETLAND.
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THAKUR, NILESH KUMAR, TIWARI, S. K., DUBEY, B., and UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR
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PLANKTON -- Environmental aspects ,MARINE ecology ,WATER pollution ,ZOOPLANKTON ,DINOFLAGELLATES - Abstract
The bloom of toxin producing phytoplankton (TPP) is an environmental issue due to its negative impact on fresh water and marine ecology. In this paper, such a phenomenon is modeled using the reaction-diffusion equations. The spatiotemporal interaction among non-toxin producing phytoplankton (NTP), TPP, and zooplankton has been considered with Holling type II and III functional responses. The stability analysis for non-spatial and spatial model system is carried out and numerical simulations are performed for a fixed set of parameter values, which is realistic to planktonic dynamics. It has been observed that on increasing the reduction rate of zooplankton, the system shows cyclic to stable behavior. The result shows that the predators which avoid to toxic prey promote the bloom. Non-Turing patchy pattern has also been observed on time evolution. In this work, we have taken the case study of Sundarban mangrove wetland which is suffering from algal bloom due to the presence of toxic Dinoflagellates and Cyanophyceae. Through the numerical simulation, it has been shown that the higher value of reduction rate of zooplankton () is responsible for bad health of the wetland system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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130. Mixed Mode Oscillations and Synchronous Activity in Noise Induced Modified Morris-Lecar Neural System.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Mondal, Argha, and Teka, Wondimu W.
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OSCILLATIONS , *OSCILLATION theory of differential equations , *RANDOM dynamical systems , *DIFFERENTIABLE dynamical systems , *ANTARCTIC oscillation - Abstract
The modified three-dimensional (3D) Morris-Lecar (M-L) model is very useful to understand the spiking activities of neurons. The present article addresses the random dynamical behavior of a modified M-L model driven by a white Gaussian noise with mean zero and unit spectral density. The applied stimulus can be expressed as a random term. Such random perturbations are represented by a white Gaussian noise current added through the electrical potential of membrane of the excitatory principal cells. The properties of the stochastic system (perturbed one) and noise induced mixed mode oscillation are analyzed. The Lyapunov spectrum is computed to present the nature of the system dynamics. The noise intensity is varied while keeping fixed the predominant parameters of the model in their ranges and also observed the changes in the dynamical behavior of the system. The dynamical synchronization is studied in the coupled M-L systems interconnected by excitatory and inhibitory neurons with noisy electrical coupling and verified with similarity functions. This result suggests the potential benefits of noise and noise induced oscillations which have been observed in real neurons and how that affects the dynamics of the neural model as well as the coupled systems. The analysis reports that the modified M-L system which has the limit cycle behavior can show a type of phase locking behavior which follows either period adding (i.e. 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1) sequences or Farey sequences. For the coupled neural systems, complete synchronization is shown for sufficient noisy coupling strength. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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131. Deciphering Dynamics of Recent Epidemic Spread and Outbreak in West Africa: The Case of Ebola Virus.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar and Roy, Parimita
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EBOLA virus , *EPIDEMICS , *INFECTIOUS disease transmission , *EBOLA virus disease , *DISEASE eradication , *PATIENTS - Abstract
Recently, the 2014 Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak in West Africa was the largest outbreak to date. In this paper, an attempt has been made for modeling the virus dynamics using an SEIR model to better understand and characterize the transmission trajectories of the Ebola outbreak. We compare the simulated results with the most recent reported data of Ebola infected cases in the three most affected countries Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The epidemic model exhibits two equilibria, namely, the disease-free and unique endemic equilibria. Existence and local stability of these equilibria are explored. Using central manifold theory, it is established that the transcritical bifurcation occurs when basic reproduction number passes through unity. The proposed Ebola epidemic model provides an estimate to the potential number of future cases. The model indicates that the disease will decline after peaking if multisectorial and multinational efforts to control the spread of infection are maintained. Possible implication of the results for disease eradication and its control are discussed which suggests that proper control strategies like: (i) transmission precautions, (ii) isolation and care of infectious Ebola patients, (iii) safe burial, (iv) contact tracing with follow-up and quarantine, and (v) early diagnosis are needed to stop the recurrent outbreak. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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132. Assessment of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in controlling the population of red fox: A measure to preserve endangered species in Australia.
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Roy, Parimita and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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RABBIT calicivirus disease ,RED fox ,WILDLIFE management ,PREDATION ,EPIDEMIOLOGY ,COMPUTER simulation - Abstract
Predator's management requires a detailed understanding of the ecological circumstances associated with predation. Predation by foxes has been a significant contributor to the Australian native animal reduction. This paper mainly focuses on the dissemination of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in the rabbit population and its subsequences on red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) population, by qualitative and quantitative analyses of a designed eco-epidemiological model with simple law of mass action and sigmoid functional response. Existence of solution has been analyzed and shown to be uniformly bounded. The basic reproduction number ( R 0 ) is obtained and the occurrence of a backward bifurcation at R 0 = 1 is shown to be possible using central manifold theory. Global stability of endemic equilibrium is established by geometric approach. Criteria for diffusion-driven ecological instability caused by local random movements of European rabbits and red fox are obtained. Detailed analyses of Turing patterns formation selected by reaction-diffusion system under zero flux boundary conditions are presented. We found that transmission rate, self and cross-diffusion coefficients have appreciable influence on spatial spread of epidemics. Numerical simulation results confirm the analytical finding and generate patterns which indicate that population of red foxes might be controlled if rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) is introduced into the rabbit population and thus ecological balance can be maintained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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133. Harmful algal blooms in fresh and marine water systems: The role of toxin producing phytoplankton.
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Thakur, Nilesh Kumar, Tiwari, S. K., and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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ALGAL blooms ,PHYTOPLANKTON ,TOXINS ,FRESHWATER ecology ,SEAWATER ,SPATIOTEMPORAL processes - Abstract
In this paper, we have investigated a model with three interacting species: non-toxic phytoplankton, toxic phytoplankton and zooplankton with Holling type II and III functional responses over the space and time. The role of toxin producing phytoplankton (TPP) has been studied. We have presented the theoretical analysis of pattern formation in spatially distributed population with local diffusion. The paper highlights the heterogeneity of HABs over space and time. The choice of parameter values and the functional response is important to study the effect of TPP, also it would depend more on the nonlinearity of the system. With the help of numerical simulations, we have observed the spatial and spatiotemporal patterns for plankton system. This study demonstrates that TPP plays an important role in controlling the dynamics. We have observed that prey's anti-predator efforts promote predator switching. It has been found that high predation of TPP helps for the coexistence of toxic, non-toxic phytoplankton and zooplankton population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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134. Disease Spread and Its Effect on Population Dynamics in Heterogeneous Environment.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar and Roy, Parimita
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POPULATION dynamics , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *CHAOS theory , *FIXED point theory , *REACTION-diffusion equations - Abstract
In this paper, an eco-epidemiological model in which both species diffuse along a spatial gradient has been shown to exhibit temporal chaos at a fixed point in space. The proposed model is a modification of the model recently presented by Upadhyay and Roy [2014]. The spatial interactions among the species have been represented in the form of reaction-diffusion equations. The model incorporates the intrinsic growth rate of fish population which varies linearly with the depth of water. Numerical results show that diffusion can drive otherwise stable system into aperiodic behavior with sensitivity to initial conditions. We show that spatially induced chaos plays an important role in spatial pattern formation in heterogeneous environment. Spatiotemporal distributions of species have been simulated using the diffusivity assumptions realistic for natural eco-epidemic systems. We found that in heterogeneous environment, the temporal dynamics of both the species are drastically different and show chaotic behavior. It was also found that the instability observed in the model is due to spatial heterogeneity and diffusion-driven. Cumulative death rate of predator has an appreciable effect on model dynamics as the spatial distribution of all constituent populations exhibit significant changes when this model parameter is changed and it acts as a regularizing factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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135. Modeling the Complex Dynamics of Epidemic Spread Under Allee Effect.
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Roy, Parimita and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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An attempt has been made to investigate the dynamics of a diffusive epidemic model with strong Allee effect in the susceptible population and with an asymptotic transmission rate. We show the asymptotic stability of the endemic equilibria. Turing patterns selected by the reaction-diffusion system under zero flux boundary conditions have been explored. We have also studied the criteria for diffusion-driven instability caused by local random movements of both susceptible and infective subpopulations. Based on these results, we perform a series of numerical simulations and find that the model exhibits complex pattern replication: spots and spot–stripe mixture patterns. It was found that diffusion has appreciable influence on spatial spread of epidemics. Wave of chaos appears to be a dominant mode of disease dispersal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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136. Wave of chaos in a spatial eco-epidemiological system: Generating realistic patterns of patchiness in rabbit–lynx dynamics.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Roy, Parimita, Venkataraman, C., and Madzvamuse, A.
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ANALYTICAL mechanics , *DYNAMICS , *FORCE & energy , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *DIFFUSION - Abstract
In the present paper, we propose and analyze an eco-epidemiological model with diffusion to study the dynamics of rabbit populations which are consumed by lynx populations. Existence, boundedness, stability and bifurcation analyses of solutions for the proposed rabbit–lynx model are performed. Results show that in the presence of diffusion the model has the potential of exhibiting Turing instability. Numerical results (finite difference and finite element methods) reveal the existence of the wave of chaos and this appears to be a dominant mode of disease dispersal. We also show the mechanism of spatiotemporal pattern formation resulting from the Hopf bifurcation analysis, which can be a potential candidate for understanding the complex spatiotemporal dynamics of eco-epidemiological systems. Implications of the asymptotic transmission rate on disease eradication among rabbit population which in turn enhances the survival of Iberian lynx are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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137. Complex Dynamics of Wetland Ecosystem with Nonlinear Harvesting: Application to Chilika Lake in Odisha, India.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Tiwari, S. K., and Roy, Parimita
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WETLAND ecology , *ECOSYSTEMS , *NONLINEAR systems , *PHYTOPLANKTON - Abstract
In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the spatial and temporal dynamical interactions among the species of wetland ecosystem through a mathematical model. The model represents the population dynamics of phytoplankton, zooplankton and fish species found in Chilika lake, Odisha, India. Nonlinear stability analysis of both the temporal and spatial models has been carried out. Maximum sustainable yield and optimal harvesting policy have been studied for a nonspatial model system. Numerical simulation has been performed to figure out the parameters responsible for the complex dynamics of the wetland system. Significant outcomes of our numerical findings and their interpretations from an ecological point of view are provided in this paper. Numerical simulation of spatial model exhibits some interesting and beautiful patterns. We have also pointed out the parameters that are responsible for the good health of wetland ecosystem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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138. Modeling the effect of pollution on biological species: A socio-ecological problem.
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Dubey, B., Hussain, J., Raw, S. N., and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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- 2015
139. Conserving Iberian Lynx in Europe: Issues and challenges.
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Roy, Parimita and Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar
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LYNX populations ,HEMORRHAGIC fever ,CLASSIFICATION of mammals ,MAMMAL reproduction ,QUALITATIVE research - Abstract
The world's most endangered feline species; the Iberian Lynx has suffered severe population decline and is now on the verge of extinction despite recovery plans. In this paper, an attempt has been made to understand the extinction dynamics of this endangered cat species. The paper focuses on the spread of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in the European rabbit population and its effect on the survival of the Iberian Lynx. A qualitative analysis of an eco-epidemiological model with simple law of mass action and Holling type II functional response is carried out. Existence and uniqueness of solutions are established and shown to be uniformly bounded. The basic reproduction number R 0 is obtained and the occurrence of a backward bifurcation at R 0 = 1 is shown to be possible using central manifold theory. The global stability of endemic equilibrium is established using a geometric approach. Criteria for diffusion-driven instability caused by local random movements of European rabbits and Iberian Lynx are obtained. Detailed analysis of Turing patterns formation selected by the reaction-diffusion system under zero flux boundary conditions is presented. We found that diffusion coefficients and transmission rate have appreciable influence on spatial spread of the epidemic. Numerical simulation results confirm the analytical finding and generate beautiful patterns that are consistent with the field observations and suggest that Iberian Lynx might have become extinct from Portugal and neighbouring countries. Suggestions for disease eradication and its control which in turn may increase the population of Iberian Lynx are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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140. A PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION MODEL WITH SELF- AND CROSS-DIFFUSION IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS.
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UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR, PATRA, ATASI, DUBEY, B., and THAKUR, N. K.
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AQUATIC ecology , *PREDATION , *COMPUTER simulation , *TURING test , *PREDATORY animals , *PREDATORS of fishes , *MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
In this paper, the complex dynamics of a spatial aquatic system in the presence of self- and cross-diffusion are investigated. Criteria for local stability, instability and global stability are obtained. The effect of critical wavelength which can drive a system to instability is investigated. We noticed that cross-diffusion coefficient can be quite significant, even for small values of off-diagonal terms in the diffusion matrix. With the help of numerical simulation, we observed the Turing patterns (spots, strips, spot-strips mixture), regular spiral patterns and irregular patchy structures. The beauty and complexity of the Turing patterns are attributed to a large variety of symmetry properties realized by different values of predator's immunity, rate of fish predation and half saturation constant of predator population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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141. Crisis-Limited Chaotic Dynamics in an Eco-epidemiological System of the Salton Sea.
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Raw, Sharada Nandan, Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, and Thakur, Nilesh Kumar
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- 2012
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142. Instabilities and Patterns in Zooplankton-Phytoplankton Dynamics: Effect of Spatial Heterogeneity.
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Thakur, Nilesh Kumar, Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, and Raw, Sharada Nandan
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- 2012
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143. Deciphering Dynamics of Epidemic Spread: The Case of Influenza Virus.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Roy, Parimita, and Rai, Vikas
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INFLUENZA transmission , *EPIDEMICS , *UNIQUENESS (Mathematics) , *DIFFUSION , *LYAPUNOV functions , *BOUNDARY value problems - Abstract
In this paper, we have proposed and analyzed a simple model of Influenza spread with an asymptotic transmission rate. Existence and uniqueness of solutions are established and shown to be uniformly bounded for all non-negative initial values. We have also found a sufficient condition which ensures the persistence of the model system. This implies that both susceptible and infected will always coexist at any location of the inhabited domain. This coexistence is independent of values of the diffusivity constants for two subpopulations. The global stability of the endemic equilibrium is established by constructing a Lyapunov function. By linearizing the system at the positive constant steady-state solution and analyzing the associated characteristic equation, conditions for Hopf and Turing bifurcations are obtained. We have also studied the criteria for diffusion-driven instability caused by local random movements of both susceptible and infective subpopulations. Turing patterns selected by the reaction-diffusion system under zero flux boundary conditions have been explored. Numerical simulations show that contact rate, β which is related to the reproduction number , plays an important role in spatial pattern formation. It was found that diffusion has appreciable influence on spatial spread of epidemics. The wave of chaos appears to be a dominant mode of disease dispersal. This suggests a bidirectional spread for influenza epidemics. The epidemic propagates in the form of nonchaotic and chaotic waves as observed in H1N1 incidence data of positive tests in 2009 in the United States. We have conducted numerical simulations to confirm the analytic work and observed interesting behaviors. This suggests that influenza has a complex dynamics of spatial spread which evolves with time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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144. Complex Population Dynamics in Heterogeneous Environments: Effects of Random and Directed Animal Movements.
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Rai, Vikas, Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, and Thakur, Nilesh Kumar
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In this paper, we have investigated the complex dynamics of a one-dimensional spatial nonlinear coupled reaction-diffusion system with a Holling type IV functional response, akin to standard Michaelis-Menten inhibitory kinetics. Prey-taxis is included in a general reaction-diffusion equation to incorporate the active movement of predator species towards regions with high prey concentrations or if the predator is following some sort of cue (such as odor) to find the prey. We have carried out stability analysis of both the non-spatial model without diffusive spreading and of the spatial model. We performed extensive computer simulations to identify various parameter ranges for stable homogeneous solution. Our findings specifically elucidate the role of predator diffusion and prey-taxis in controlling emergent structures, and transitions towards spatio-temporal chaos. We observe that the increasing predator random movement and moderate value of prey-taxis stabilize the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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145. Deterministic Chaos Versus Stochastic Oscillation in a Prey-Predator-Top Predator Model.
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Banerjee, Malay, Parshad, Rana, and Raw, Sharada Nandan
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DETERMINISTIC chaos , *BIFURCATION theory , *PREDATION , *STOCHASTIC analysis , *OSCILLATIONS , *MATHEMATICAL models , *STABILITY (Mechanics) , *EQUILIBRIUM - Abstract
The main objective of the present paper is to consider the dynamical analysis of a three dimensional prey-predator model within deterministic environment and the influence of environmental driving forces on the dynamics of the model system. For the deterministic model we have obtained the local asymptotic stability criteria of various equilibrium points and derived the condition for the existence of small amplitude periodic solution bifurcating from interior equilibrium point through Hopf bifurcation. We have obtained the parametric domain within which the model system exhibit chaotic oscillation and determined the route to chaos. Finally, we have shown that chaotic oscillation disappears in presence of environmental driving forces which actually affect the deterministic growth rates. These driving forces are unable to drive the system from a regime of deterministic chaos towards a stochastically stable situation. The stochastic stability results are discussed in terms of the stability of first and second order moments. Exhaustive numerical simulations are carried out to validate the analytical findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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146. DIFFUSION-DRIVEN INSTABILITIES AND SPATIO-TEMPORAL PATTERNS IN AN AQUATIC PREDATOR-PREY SYSTEM WITH BEDDINGTON-DEANGELIS TYPE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE.
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UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR, THAKUR, N. K., and RAI, V.
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PREDATION , *DIFFUSION , *SPATIO-temporal variation , *FUNCTIONAL analysis , *AQUATIC ecology , *CHAOS theory , *PATTERN formation (Physical sciences) , *FISHES - Abstract
Predator-prey communities are building blocks of an ecosystem. Feeding rates reflect interference between predators in several situations, e.g. when predators form a dense colony or perform collective motion in a school, encounter prey in a region of limited size, etc. We perform spatio-temporal dynamics and pattern formation in a model aquatic system in both homogeneous and heterogeneous environments. Zooplanktons are predated by fishes and interfere with individuals of their own community. Numerical simulations are carried out to explore Turing and non-Turing spatial patterns. We also examine the effect of spatial heterogeneity on the spatio-temporal dynamics of the phytoplankton-zooplankton system. The phytoplankton specific growth rate is assumed to be a linear function of the depth of the water body. It is found that the spatio-temporal dynamics of an aquatic system is governed by three important factors: (i) intensity of interference between the zooplankton, (ii) rate of fish predation and (iii) the spatial heterogeneity. In an homogeneous environment, the temporal dynamics of prey and predator species are drastically different. While prey species density evolves chaotically, predator densities execute a regular motion irrespective of the intensity of fish predation. When the spatial heterogeneity is included, the two species oscillate in unison. It has been found that the instability observed in the model aquatic system is diffusion driven and fish predation acts as a regularizing factor. We also observed that spatial heterogeneity stabilizes the system. The idea contained in the paper provides a better understanding of the pattern formation in aquatic systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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147. Dynamical consequences of predator interference in a tri-trophic model food chain
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Naji, Raid Kamel, Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, and Rai, Vikas
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FOOD chains , *BIOLOGICAL mathematical modeling , *PREDATION , *CHAOS theory , *PARAMETER estimation , *DETERMINISTIC chaos , *BIFURCATION theory - Abstract
Abstract: A model food chain involving a specialist and a generalist predator is proposed and studied. One of the salient features of this model food chain is that it combines both the schemes (Volterra and Leslie) of modeling predator–prey interaction in one system in such a way that the demerits of these individual formulations are suppressed and the resulting model system represents a common unit of real world food webs. The stability analysis of the proposed model is carried out. The Hopf bifurcation conditions of the positive equilibrium point are established. Our numerical computations show that chaotic dynamics is sensitive to changes in values of parameters measuring attributes of either interacting populations or their environments. Two dimensional parameter scans suggest that the model food chain displays short-term recurrent chaos. This can be regarded as a plausible explanation for why it has been so difficult to detect deterministic chaos in natural populations. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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148. NONLINEAR NON-EQUILIBRIUM PATTERN FORMATION IN A SPATIAL AQUATIC SYSTEM:: EFFECT OF FISH PREDATION.
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UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR, THAKUR, N. K., and DUBEY, B.
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AQUATIC biology , *FISHES , *PREDATION , *PHYTOPLANKTON , *ZOOPLANKTON - Abstract
An attempt has been made to introduce the mathematical modeling of nonlinear non-equilibrium spatio-temporal pattern formation in a minimal model of a spatial aquatic system. A hybrid model of the spatio-temporally continuous phytoplankton-zooplankton system with Holling type IV predator response but discrete agents like fish dynamics has been presented. The model has been investigated for plankton patch formation, which is known from natural plankton populations. Fish predation has a significant role in the temporal evolution of spatial pattern of phytoplankton-zooplankton system, which suggests that unstable diffusive system can be made stable by increasing the rate of fish predation and diffusivity constant to sufficiently large values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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149. OBSERVABILITY OF CHAOS AND CYCLES IN ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS:: LESSONS FROM PREDATOR–PREY MODELS.
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UPADHYAY, RANJIT KUMAR
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ECOLOGICAL systems theory , *DETERMINISTIC chaos , *CHAOS theory , *DIFFERENTIABLE dynamical systems , *GRAPHIC methods - Abstract
We examine and assess deterministic chaos as an observable. First, we present the development of model ecological systems. We illustrate how to apply the Kolmogorov theorem to obtain limits on the parameters in the system, which assure the existence of either stable equilibrium point or stable limit cycle behavior in the phase space of two-dimensional (2D) dynamical systems. We also illustrate the method of deriving conditions using the linear stability analysis. We apply these procedures on some basic existing model ecological systems. Then, we propose four model ecological systems to study the dynamical chaos (chaos and intermittent chaos) and cycles. Dynamics of two predation and two competition models have been explored. The predation models have been designed by linking two predator–prey communities, which differ from one another in one essential way: the predator in the first is specialist and that in the second is generalist. The two competition models pertain to two distinct competition processes: interference and exploitative competition. The first competition model was designed by linking two predator–prey communities through inter-specific competition. The other competition model assumes that a cycling predator–prey community is successfully invaded by a predator with linear functional response and coexists with the community as a result of differences in the functional responses of the two predators. The main criterion behind the selection of these two model systems for the present study was that they represent diversity of ecological interactions in the real world in a manner which preserves mathematical tractability. For investigating the dynamic behavior of the model systems, the following tools are used: (i) calculation of the basin boundary structures, (ii) performing two-dimensional parameter scans using two of the parameters in the system as base variables, (iii) drawing the bifurcation diagrams, and (iv) performing time series analysis and drawing the phase space diagrams. The results of numerical simulation are used to distinguish between chaotic and cyclic behaviors of the systems. The conclusion that we obtain from the first two model systems (predation models) is that it would be difficult to capture chaos in the wild because ecological systems appear to change their attractors in response to changes in the system parameters quite frequently. The detection of chaos in the real data does not seem to be a possibility as what is present in ecological systems is not robust chaos but short-term recurrent chaos. The first competition model (interference competition) shares this conclusion with those of predation ones. The model with exploitative competition suggests that deterministic chaos may be robust in certain systems, but it would not be observed as the constituent populations frequently execute excursions to extinction-sized densities. Thus, no matter how good the data characteristics and analysis techniques are, dynamical chaos may continue to elude ecologists. On the other hand, the models suggest that the observation of cyclical dynamics in nature is the most likely outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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150. Modeling the spread of bird flu and predicting outbreak diversity
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Upadhyay, Ranjit Kumar, Kumari, Nitu, and Rao, V. Sree Hari
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STOCHASTIC processes , *MATHEMATICAL models , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *AVIAN influenza - Abstract
Abstract: Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is an epidemic caused by H5N1 virus that primarily affects birds like chickens, wild water birds, etc. On rare occasions, these can infect other species including pigs and humans. In the span of less than a year, the lethal strain of bird flu is spreading very fast across the globe mainly in South East Asia, parts of Central Asia, Africa and Europe. In order to study the patterns of spread of epidemic, we made an investigation of outbreaks of the epidemic in one week, that is from February 13–18, 2006, when the deadly virus surfaced in India. We have designed a statistical transmission model of bird flu taking into account the factors that affect the epidemic transmission such as source of infection, social and natural factors and various control measures are suggested. For modeling the general intensity coefficient , we have implemented the recent ideas given in the article Fitting the Bill, Nature [R. Howlett, Fitting the bill, Nature 439 (2006) 402], which describes the geographical spread of epidemics due to transportation of poultry products. Our aim is to study the spread of avian influenza, both in time and space, to gain a better understanding of transmission mechanism. Our model yields satisfactory results as evidenced by the simulations and may be used for the prediction of future situations of epidemic for longer periods. We utilize real data at these various scales and our model allows one to generalize our predictions and make better suggestions for the control of this epidemic. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2008
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