Optimal life histories: A generalization of the Perron-Frobenius theorem

DOI10.1016/0040-5809(91)90054-JzbMath0737.92013MaRDI QIDQ1182799

John M. McNamara

Publication date: 28 June 1992

Published in: Theoretical Population Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

iterative procedure; dynamic programming; Perron-Frobenius eigenvalue; population projection matrix; discounted maximum future expected reward; matrix population model; maximum reproductive value; optimality operator; state dependent optimal life history strategies

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

90C90: Applications of mathematical programming

92D25: Population dynamics (general)

90C40: Markov and semi-Markov decision processes

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