Almost periodic solutions of a discrete Lotka-Volterra competition system with delays (Q546193)

The authors consider a discrete almost periodic Lotka-Volterra competition system with delays. Sufficient conditions are obtained for the permanence and global attractivity of the system. Further, they show that the almost periodic system has a unique strictly positive almost periodic solution, which is globally attractive. From the application point of view: The dynamic behavior of the discrete systems is rather complex and richer than those of the continuous one. Therefore, it is more realistic to consider dynamic systems governed by difference equations [see \textit{J. D. Murry}, Mathematical biology. Biomathematics, 19. Berlin etc.: Springer-Verlag, (1989; Zbl 0682.92001)]. A very important aspect of the qualitative study of the solutions of difference equations is their almost periodicity and in general their asymptotic periodicity. Results in such direction can not be deduced directly from the theory in the continuous case. There is much interest in developing this topic for difference equations. For details, including some applications and recent development, see the following references: \textit{R. P. Agarwal}, Difference equations and inequalities. Pure and Applied Mathematics, Marcel Dekker. 228. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker. (2000; Zbl 0952.39001)]; \textit{R. P. Agarwal, D. O'Regan} and \textit{P. J. Y. Wong}, [Comput. Math. Appl. 50, No.~10--12, 1725--1754 (2005; Zbl 1087.39004)]; \textit{R. P. Agarwal} and \textit{J. Popenda}, Math. Comput. Modelling 22, No.~1, 11--19 (1995; Zbl 0871.39002)]; \textit{R. P. Agarwal} and \textit{P. J. Y. Wong}, Advanced topics in difference equations. Mathematics and its Applications (Dordrecht). 404. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. (1997; Zbl 0878.39001)]; \textit{C. Corduneanu} [Libertas Math. 2, 159--169 (1982; Zbl 0548.39002)]; \textit{C. Cuevas, H. Henríquez} and \textit{C. Lizama} [``On the existence of almost automorphic solutions of Volterra difference equations,'' J. Difference Equ. Appl., (to appear)].