Generalized Lotka-Volterra Equations with Random, Nonreciprocal Interactions: The Typical Number of Equilibria

Valentina Ros, Felix Roy, Giulio Biroli, Guy Bunin, Ari M. Turner

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Abstract

We compute the typical number of equilibria of the generalized Lotka-Volterra equations describing species-rich ecosystems with random, nonreciprocal interactions using the replicated Kac-Rice method. We characterize the multiple-equilibria phase by determining the average abundance and similarity between equilibria as a function of their diversity (i.e., of the number of coexisting species) and of the variability of the interactions. We show that linearly unstable equilibria are dominant, and that the typical number of equilibria differs with respect to the average number.

Original languageEnglish
Article number257401
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume130
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Jun 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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