On the option interpretation of rational harvesting planning

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 383-405

  Alvarez, Luis H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Green representation; Linear diffusions; Optimal harvesting; Option values; Singular stochastic control

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; WHALE;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; WHALES;

EID: 0034183935     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002859900020     Document Type: Article

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