Existence of periodic solutions for a periodic mutualism model on time scales

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 343, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 818-825

  Li, Yongkun ^a   Zhang, Hongtao ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coincidence degree; Mutualism model; Periodic solution; Time scales

Indexed keywords

EID: 41949099750     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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