A population dynamics model with strong maternal care (Q2471629)

The author derives a two-sex and age-structured population dynamics deterministic model, taking into account strong maternal and weak paternal care of offspring. The model includes a weighted harmonic-mean type pair formation function and neglects the spatial dispersal and separation of pairs. It is assumed that each sex has pre-reproductive and reproductive age intervals. All adults are divided into single male, single female, permanent pairs, and female-widows taking care of offsprings after the death of their parters. All pairs are of two types: pairs without offsprings under parental care and pairs taking child care. All pre-reproductive individuals are of two types: young and juvenile groups. The young offspring need parental or maternal care, and the juveniles can live without parental or maternal care. It is assumed that births can only occur from couples. The model consists of nine integro-PDEs subject to conditions of integral type. This is a complex model. One kind of separable solutions of the form \(u(t, \cdot)=e^{\lambda t}U(\cdot)\) is considered, and sufficient conditions are obtained for the existence of separable solutions of this kind.