Volume 2012, Article ID 236484,19pages doi:10.1155/2012/236484
Research Article
Stability and Hopf Bifurcation in
a Modified Holling-Tanner Predator-Prey System with Multiple Delays
Zizhen Zhang,
1, 2Huizhong Yang,
1and Juan Liu
31Key Laboratory of Advanced Process Control for Light Industry of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
2School of Management Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu 233030, China
3Department of Science, Bengbu College, Bengbu 233030, China
Correspondence should be addressed to Huizhong Yang,yanghzjiangnan@163.com Received 9 August 2012; Revised 17 September 2012; Accepted 4 October 2012 Academic Editor: Kunquan Lan
Copyrightq2012 Zizhen Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
A modified Holling-Tanner predator-prey system with multiple delays is investigated. By analyzing the associated characteristic equation, the local stability and the existence of periodic solutions via Hopf bifurcation with respect to both delays are established. Direction and stability of the periodic solutions are obtained by using normal form and center manifold theory. Finally, numerical simulations are carried out to substantiate the analytical results.
1. Introduction
Predator-prey dynamics has long been and will continue to be of interest to both applied mathematicians and ecologists due to its universal existence and importance 1,2. Many population models investigating the dynamic relationship between predators and their preys have been proposed and studied. For example, Lotka-Volterra model 3–5, Leslie- Gower model6–10, and Holling-Tanner model11–16. Among these widely used models, Holling-Tanner model plays a special role in view of the interesting dynamics it possesses.
Holling-Tanner model for predator-prey interaction is governed by the following nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations:
dX dT rX
1− X
K
− mXY aX, dY
dT Y
s
1−hY X
,
1.1
whereXandY denote the population densities of prey species and predator species at time T, respectively. The first equation in system1.1shows that the prey grows logistically with the carrying capacityK and the intrinsic growth rater in the absence of the predator. And the growth of the prey is hampered by the predator at a rate proportional to the functional responsemX/aXin the presence of the predator. The second equation shows that the predator consumes the prey according to the functional responsemX/aX and grows logistically with the intrinsic growth rates and carrying capacityX/hproportional to the number of the prey. The parametermdenotes the maximal predator per capita consumption rate.ais a saturation value; it corresponds to the number of prey necessary to achieve one half the maximum ratem. The parameterhdenotes the number of prey required to support one predator at equilibrium whenyequalsX/h.
Recently, there has been considerable interest in predator-prey systems with the Beddington-DeAngelis functional response. And it has been shown that the predator-prey systems with the Beddington-DeAngelis functional response have rich but biologically reasonable dynamics. For more details about this functional response one can refer to17–
21. Zhang16, Lu and Liu22considered the following modified Holling-Tanner delayed predator-prey system:
dX dT rX
1− X
K
− αXY abXcY, dY
dT Y
s
1−hYt−τ Xt−τ
,
1.2
whereτis incorporated in the negative feedback of the predator density.αXY/abXcYis the Beddington-DeAngelis functional response. The parametersα,a,b, andcare assumed to be positive.αis the maximum value at which per capita reduction rate of the prey can attain.
a measures the extent to which environment provides protection to the prey. bdescribes the effect of handling time on the feeding rate. c describes the magnitude of interference among predators. Zhang16investigated the local Hopf bifurcation of system1.2. Lu and Liu 22 proved that system1.2 is permanent under some conditions and obtained the sufficient conditions of local and global stability of system1.2. Since both the species are growing logistically, it is reasonable to assume delay in prey species as well. Based on this consideration, we incorporate the negative feedback of the prey density into system1.2and obtain the following system:
dX dT rX
1−XT−T1 K
− αXY abXcY, dY
dT Y
s
1−hYT−T2 XT−T2
,
1.3
whereT1 andT2 are the feedback time delays of the prey density and the predator density respectively. Let X Kx, Y rK/αy,t rT,τ1 rT1,τ2 rT2, system1.3 can be
transformed into the following nondimensional form:
dx
dt x1−xt−τ1− xy a1bxc1y, dy
dt y
δ−βyt−τ2 xt−τ2
,
1.4
wherea1 a/K, c1 cr/α, δs/r, βsh/αare the non-dimensional parameters and they are positive.
The main purpose of this paper is to consider the effect of multiple delays on system 1.4. The local stability of the positive equilibrium and the existence of Hopf bifurcation are investigated. By employing normal form and center manifold theory, the direction of Hopf bifurcation and the stability of the bifurcating periodic solutions are determined. Finally, some numerical simulations are also included to illustrate the theoretical analysis.
2. Local Stability and the Existence of Hopf Bifurcation
In this section, we study the local stability of each of feasible equilibria and the existence of Hopf bifurcation at the positive equilibrium. Obviously, system1.4has a unique boundary equilibriumE11,0and a unique positive equilibriumE∗x∗, y∗, where
x∗ −
a1−bβ 1−c1δ
a1−bβ 1−c1δ24a1β bβc1δ
2 bβc1δ , y∗ δ
βx∗. 2.1
The Jacobian matrix of system1.4atE1takes the form
JE1
⎛
⎜⎝−e−λτ1 − 1 a1b
0 δ
⎞
⎟⎠. 2.2
The characteristic equation of system1.4atE1is of the form
λ−δ
λe−λτ1
0. 2.3
Clearly, the boundary equilibriumE11,0is unable.
Next, we discuss the existence of Hopf bifurcation at the positive equilibriumEx∗, y∗. Let xt z1t x∗, yt z2t y∗, and still denotez1tand z2tby xt and yt, respectively, then system1.4becomes
dx
dt a11xt a12yt b11xt−τ1
ijk≥2
f1ijkxiyjxkt−τ1, dy
dt c21xt−τ2 c22yt−τ2
ijk≥2
f2ijkyixjt−τ2ykt−τ2,
2.4
where
a11 bx∗y∗
a1bx∗c1y∗2, a12 − a1bx∗x∗ a1bx∗c1y∗2, b11−x∗, c21 δ2
β , c22−δ, f1x1−xt−τ1− xy
a1bxc1y, f2y
δ−βyt−τ2 xt−τ2
,
f1ijkxiyjxkt−τ1 1 i!j!k!
∂ijkf1
∂xi∂yj∂xkt−τ1|x∗,y∗, f2ijkyixjt−τ2ykt−τ2 1
i!j!k!
∂ijkf2
∂yi∂xjt−τ2∂ykt−τ2|x∗,y∗.
2.5
Then we can obtain the linearized system of system1.4 dx
dt a11xt a12yt b11xt−τ1, dy
dt c21xt−τ2 c22yt−τ2.
2.6
The characteristic equation of system2.6is
λ2−a11λ−b11λe−λτ1 a11c22−a12c21−c22λe−λτ2b11c22e−λτ1τ20. 2.7 Case 1. τ1τ2τ0.
The characteristic equation of system1.4becomes
λ2 ABDλCE0, 2.8
where
A−a11, B−b11, Ca11c22−a12c21, D−c22, Eb11c22. 2.9
It is easy to verify that
CEδx∗ a1δ2x∗
β a1bx∗c1y∗2 >0. 2.10 Therefore, ifH1:ABD >0, the roots of2.8must have negative real parts. Then, we know that the positive equilibriumE∗x∗, y∗of system1.4is locally stable in the absence of delay, ifH1holds.
Case 2. τ1τ2τ >0.
The associated characteristic equation of the system is
λ2A1λ B1C1λe−λτD1e−2λτ0, 2.11 where
A1−a11, B1a11c22−a12c21, C1−b11c22, D1 b11c22. 2.12 Multiplyingeλτon both sides of2.11, we can obtain
λ2A1λ
eλτ B1C1λ D1e−λτ 0. 2.13 Now, forτ >0, ifλiωω >0be a root of2.13. Then, we have
D1−ω2
cosτω−A1ωsinτω−B1,
D1ω2
sinτω−A1ωcosτωC1ω.
2.14
It follows from2.14that
sinτω C1ω2 A1B1−C1D1ω
ω4A21ω2−D12 , cosτω B1−A1C1ω2B1D1
ω4A21ω2−D12 . 2.15 Then we have
ω8e3ω6e2ω4e1ω2e00, 2.16
where
e32A21−C21, e2A412C21D1−A21C12−B21−2D21,
e14A1B1C1D1−A21B21−C21D21−2A21D21−2B21D1, e0D41−B12D12.
2.17
Letvω2, then2.16becomes
v4e3v3e2v2e1ve00. 2.18 Next, we give the following assumption.H2:2.18has at least one positive real root.
Suppose thatH2holds. Without loss of generality, we assume that2.18has four real positive roots, which are defined byv1,v2,v3, andv4, respectively. Then2.16has four positive rootsωk√
vk, k 1,2,3,4. Therefore,
τkj 1 ωk
arccos
B1−A1C1ωk2B1D1 ω4kA21ω2k−D21 2jπ
, k1,2,3,4;j0,1,2. . . 2.19
Then we can know that ±iωk are a pair of purely imaginary roots of 2.11with τ τkj. Define
τ0 τk0min τk0
, ω0ωk0, k1,2,3,4. 2.20 Letλτ ατ iωτbe the root of2.11nearττ0which satisfiesατ0 0, ωτ0 ω0. Taking the derivative ofλwith respect toτin2.13, we obtain
C1dλ
dτ 2λA1eλτdλ dτ
λ2A1λ eλτ
λτdλ dτ
−D1e−λτ
λτdλ dτ
0. 2.21
it follows that
dλ
dτ λ D1e−λτ− λ2A1λ eλτ
2λA1eλτC1−τ D1e−λτ−λ2A1λeλτ. 2.22 Thus
dλ dτ
−1
2λA1eλτC1
D1λe−λτ−λ3A1λ2eλτ −τ
λ. 2.23
Let Λ1
D1ω0−ω30
sinτ0ω0A1ω20cosτ0ω0, Λ2
D1ω0ω03
cosτ0ω0A1ω20sinτ0ω0, Λ3A1cosτ0ω0−2ω0sinτ0ω0C1, Λ4A1sinτ0ω0−2ω0cosτ0ω0.
2.24
Substituteλiω0ω0>0into2.23, we can get
Re
dλτ0 dτ
−1 Re
2λA1eλτC1
D1λe−λτ−λ3A1λ2eλτ
λiω0
Λ1×Λ3 Λ2×Λ4
Λ21 Λ22 . 2.25
Noting that
signRe
dλτ0 dτ
sign
dReλτ0 dτ
−1
. 2.26
Therefore, we make the following assumption in order to give the main results:H3 :Λ1× Λ3 Λ2×Λ4/0. Then, by Corollary 2.4 in23,24, we have the following theorem.
Theorem 2.1. For system1.4, if the conditionsH1–H3hold, then the equilibriumE∗x∗, y∗of system1.4is asymptotically stable forτ ∈0, τ0and unstable whenτ > τ0. And system1.4has a branch of periodic solution bifurcation from the zero solution nearττ0.
Case 3. τ1/τ2,τ1>0 andτ2>0.
The associated characteristic equation of the system is
λ2A2λB2λe−λτ1 C2D2λe−λτ2E2e−λτ1τ2, 2.27 where
A2−a11, B2−b11, C2a11c22−a12c21, D2−c22, E2b11c22. 2.28 We consider2.27withτ2in its stable interval, regardingτ1as a parameter. Without loss of generality, we consider system1.4under the case considered in16, andτ2∈0, τ20.τ20is defined as in16and can be obtained by
τ20 1 ωarccos
a11c22b11c22−a12c21ω2−a11b11c22ω2 a11c22b11c22−a12c212 c22ω2
, 2.29
with
ω −
a11b112−c222
a11b112−c2222
4a11c22b11c22−a12c212
2 . 2.30
Letλiωω >0be a root of2.27. Then we obtain
B2ω−E2sinτ2ωsinτ1ωE2cosτ2ωcosτ1ωω2−C2cosτ2ω−D2ωsinτ2ω,
B2ω−E2sinτ2ωcosτ1ω−E2cosτ2ωsinτ1ωC2sinτ2ω−D2ωcosτ2ω−A2ω. 2.31 It follows from2.31that
sinτ1ω M1N1−M2N2
M21M22 , cosτ1ω M1N2M2N1
M21M22 , 2.32
With
M1B2ω−E2sinτ2ω, M2E2cosτ2ω,
N1ω2−C2cosτ2ω−D2ωsinτ2ω, N2−A2ωC2sinτ2ω−D2ωcosτ2ω.
2.33
Then we have
P1ω P2ωsinτ2ωP3ωcosτ2ω0, 2.34
where
P1ω ω4
A22D22−B22
ω2C22−E22,
P2ω −2D2ω3−2A2C2ω2B2E2ω, P3ω 2A2D2−C2ω2.
2.35
Suppose thatH4:2.34has at least finite positive roots. IfH4holds, we define the roots of 2.34as ω1, ω2, . . . , ωk. Then, for every fixedωii 1,2, . . . , k, there exists a sequence {τ1ji |j1,2, . . .}which satisfies2.34. Let
τ1∗min τ1j
i |i1,2, . . . , k, j0,1, . . .
. 2.36
Whenτ1τ1∗,2.27has a pair of purely imaginary roots±iω∗forτ2∈0, τ20.
To verify the transversality condition of Hopf bifurcation, we take the derivative ofλ with respect toτ1in2.27, we can obtain
dλ
dτ1 λe−λτ1 B2λE2e−λτ2 2λA2B2e−λτ1D2e−λτ2
−τ1e−λτ1 B2λE2e−λτ2
−τ2e−λτ2 C2D2λE2e−λτ1. 2.37
Thus dλ
dτ1 −1
2λA2B2e−λτ1D2e−λτ2−τ2e−λτ2 C2D2λE2e−λτ1 λe−λτ1 B2λE2e−λτ2 −τ1
λ. 2.38
Substituteλiω∗ω∗>0into2.38, we can get
Re
dλτ1∗
dτ1
−1
Δ1×Δ3 Δ2×Δ4
Δ21 Δ22 , 2.39
where
Δ1E2ω∗cosτ2ω∗sinτ1∗ω∗−ω∗cosτ1∗ω∗B2ω∗−E2ω∗sinτ2ω∗, Δ2E2ω∗cosτ2ω∗cosτ1∗ω∗ω∗sinτ1∗ω∗B2ω∗−E2ω∗sinτ2ω∗,
Δ3 A2 D2−τ2C2cosτ2ω∗−τ2D2ω∗sinτ2ω∗
τ2E2sinτ2ω∗sinτ1∗ω∗ B2−τ2E2cosτ2ω∗cosτ1∗ω∗, Δ4 2ω∗ τ2C2τ2D2ω∗−D2sinτ2ω∗
τ2E2sinτ2ω∗cosτ1∗ω∗−B2−τ2E2cosτ2ω∗sinτ1∗ω∗.
2.40
Next, we make the following assumption:H5:Δ1×Δ3 Δ2×Δ4/0.
Thus, by the discussion above and by the general Hopf bifurcation theorem for FDEs in Hale25, we have the following results.
Theorem 2.2. Forτ2 ∈0, τ20,τ20is defined by2.29. If the conditionsH4-H5hold, then the equilibriumE∗x∗, y∗of system 1.4is asymptotically stable forτ1 ∈ 0, τ1∗and unstable when τ > τ1∗. System1.4has a branch of periodic solution bifurcation from the zero solution nearτ τ1∗.
3. Direction and Stability of Bifurcated Periodic Solutions
In this section, we shall investigate the direction of the Hopf bifurcation and the stability of bifurcating periodic solution of system1.4w.r. toτ1 forτ2 ∈0, τ20, andτ20 is defined by 2.29. The idea employed here is the normal form and center manifold theory described in Hassard et al.26. Throughout this section, it is considered that system1.4undergoes the Hopf bifurcation at τ1 τ1∗,τ2 ∈ 0, τ20at E∗x∗, y∗. Letτ1 τ1∗ μ, μ ∈ R so that the Hopf bifurcation occurs atμ0. Without loss of generality, we assume thatτ2∗ < τ1∗, where τ2∗∈0, τ20.
Letu1t xt−x∗,u2t yt−y∗, and rescaling the time delayt → t/τ1, Then system1.4can be transformed into an FDE inCC−1,0, R2as:
ut ˙ LμutF μ, ut
, 3.1
whereut u1t, u2tT∈R2andLμ:C → R2,F:R×C → R2are given, respectively, by
Lμφ τ1∗μ
Aφ0 Cφ
−τ2∗
τ1∗
Bφ−1
, F μ, φ
τ1∗μ f1, f2
T ,
3.2
with
A
a11 a12
0 0
, B
b11 0 0 0
, C
0 0 c21 c22
, f1g1φ210 g2φ10φ20 g3φ220 g4φ10φ1−1
h1φ130 h2φ210φ20 h3φ10φ220 h4φ320 · · ·, f2g1φ21
−τ2∗
τ1∗
g2φ1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
φ20 g3φ1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
φ2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
, g4φ20φ2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
h1φ31
−τ2∗
τ1∗
h2φ21
−τ2∗
τ1∗
φ20, h3φ21
−τ2∗
τ1∗
φ2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
h4φ320 · · ·,
3.3
where
g1 by∗ a1c1y∗
a1bx∗c1y∗3, g2−a21a1bx∗a1c1y∗2bc1x∗y∗ a1bx∗c1y∗3 , g3 c1x∗a1bx∗
a1bx∗c1y∗3, g4−1, h1− b2y∗ a1c1y∗
a1bx∗c1y∗4, h2 a21ba1b2x∗2b2c1x∗y∗−bc21y2∗ a1bx∗c1y∗4 , h3 a21c1a1c12y∗2bc21x∗y∗−b2c1x∗2
a1bx∗c1y∗4 , h4− c12x∗a1bx∗ a1bx∗c1y∗4, g1 −βy∗2
x∗3 , g2 βy∗
x2∗ , g3 βy∗
x2∗ , g4 −β x∗, h1 βy2∗
x4∗ , h2−βy∗
x3∗ , h3−βy∗ x∗3 .
3.4
Using Riesz representation theorem, there exists a 2×2 matrix functionηθ, μ, θ ∈ −1,0 whose elements are of bounded variation, such that
Lμφ 0
−1dη θ, μ
φθ, φ∈C−1,0, R2. 3.5
In fact, choosing
η θ, μ
⎧⎪
⎪⎪
⎪⎪
⎪⎪
⎨
⎪⎪
⎪⎪
⎪⎪
⎪⎩ τ1∗μ
ACB, θ0, τ1∗μ
CB, θ∈
−τ2∗
τ1
,0
, τ1∗μ
B, θ∈
−1,−τ2∗
τ1
,
0, θ−1.
3.6
Forφ∈C−1,0, we define
A μ φ
⎧⎪
⎪⎪
⎨
⎪⎪
⎪⎩ dφθ
dθ , −1≤θ <0, 0
−1dη θ, μ
φθ, θ0,
R μ φ
#0, −1≤θ <0, F μ, φ
, θ0.
3.7
Then system3.1can be transformed into the following operator equation
ut ˙ A μ
utR μ
ut, 3.8
whereututθ u1tθ, u2tθ.
Forϕ ∈ C10,1,R2∗, where R2∗ is the 2-dimensional space of row vectors, we further define the adjoint operatorA∗of A0:
A∗ ϕ
⎧⎪
⎪⎪
⎨
⎪⎪
⎪⎩
−dϕs
ds , 0< s≤1, 0
−1ϕ−ξdηξ,0, s0,
3.9
and a bilinear inner product:
$ϕs, φθ%
ϕT0φ0− 0
θ−1
θ
ξ0ϕTξ−θdηθφξdξ, 3.10
whereηθ ηθ,0.
Since ±iω∗τ1∗ are eigenvalues of A0, they are also eigenvalues of A∗. Let qθ 1, q2Teiω∗τ1∗θ be the eigenvectors of A0 corresponding to iω∗τ1∗ and q∗s 1/ρ1, q∗2Teiω∗τ1∗s be the eigenvectors of A∗ corresponding to −iω∗τ1∗. By a simple computation, we can get
q2 iω∗−a11−b11eiω∗τ1∗
a12 , q2∗−iω∗a11b11eiω∗τ1∗
c21eiω∗τ2∗ , ρ1q2q∗2b11τ1∗e−iω∗τ1∗c21τ2∗q∗2e−iω∗τ2∗c22τ2∗q2q∗2e−iω∗τ2∗.
3.11
Then q∗, q1, q∗, q0.
In the remainder of this section, Following the algorithms given in 26 and using similar computation process to that in 16, we can get that the coefficients which will be used to determine the important qualities of the bifurcating periodic solutions,
g20 2τ1∗
ρ
#
g1g2q20 g3
q202
g4q1−1
q∗2
g1
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
2
g2q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20 g3q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
g4q20q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
&
,
g11 τ1∗
ρ '
2g1g2
q20 q20
2g3q20q20 g4
q1−1 q1−1 q∗2
2g1q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
g2
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20 q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20
g3
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
g4
q20q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
( ,
g02 2τ1∗
ρ
#
g1g2q20 g3
q202
g4q1−1
q∗2
g1
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
2
g2q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20 g3q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
g4q20q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
( ,
g21 2τ1∗
ρ
# g1
W2010 2W1110 g2
1
2W2020 W1120 1
2W2010q20 W1110q20
g3
W2020q20 2W1120q20 g4
1
2W201−1 W111−1 1
2W2010q1−1 W1110q1−1
3h1
h2
2q20 q20 h3
2q20q20
q202 3h4
q202 q20 q∗2
g1
W201
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
2W111
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
g2 1
2W201
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20 W111
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20 1
2W2020q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
W1120q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
g3 1
2W201
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
W111
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
1 2W202
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
g4 1
2W2020q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
W1120q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
1
2W202
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20 W112
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20
3h1
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
2
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
h2
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
2
q20 2q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q20
h3 q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
2 q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
2q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q1
−τ2∗
τ1∗
q2
−τ2∗
τ1∗
&
, 3.12
with
W20θ ig20q0
τ1∗ω∗ eiτ1∗ω∗θig02q0
3τ1∗ω∗ e−iτ1∗ω∗θE20e2iτ1∗ω∗θ, W11θ −ig11q0
τ1∗ω∗ eiτ1∗ω∗θig11q0
τ1∗ω∗ e−iτ1∗ω∗θE11,
3.13