On construction and a class of non-Volterra cubic stochastic operators (Q2928740)

In present paper a construction of a cubic stochastic operator (CSO) on a finite-dimensional simplex is given and a class of non-Volterra CSOs is described. The construction depends on a probability measure \(\mu\) which is given on a fixed finite graph \(G\). It is shown that if \(\mu\) is the product measure being defined on the components then the corresponding non-Volterra operators can be reduced to \(N\) Volterra CSOs defined on the components (where \(N\) is the number of components). By such a reduction we describe the behavior of trajectories of a non-Volterra CSO defined on the three-dimensional simplex.NEWLINENEWLINEIn the paper, a probable biological interpretation is presented. It is assumed that the evolution of some biological systems consists of 4 types of individuals. Considering the limit of the trajectory of the non-Volterra CSO, the authors conclude that:NEWLINENEWLINE(1) the biological system has up to 5 equilibrium states,NEWLINENEWLINE(2) if a system is in an equilibrium state, then it can have (depending on the state) only one of 4 types.