Theory and Application of Difference and Differential Equations in Life Sciences
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "C1: Difference and Differential Equations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional differential equations (bifurcation theory and numerical analysis); partial differential equations (parabolic type); mathematical biology (forestry resource modeling; spatiotemporal pattern formation)
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Interests: bifurcation theory of functional differential equations; stochastic population dynamics and synchronous control of complex networks
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Difference and differential equations have been applied in a wide range of fields including physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, epidemiology, economics, engineering, electronics, neural networks, and many other real-world fields. This Special Issue invites papers on innovative proposals of theory and the application of difference and differential equations in the life sciences. We encourage submissions that highlight the interplay between theoretical foundations and real-world applications, fostering a deeper understanding of complex phenomena in the life sciences.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Models and applications of difference equations;
- The qualitative behaviors of differential equations;
- Deterministic and stochastic population ecology;
- The stability and control of complex networks;
- The modeling and prevention of infectious diseases
Prof. Dr. Chunrui Zhang
Prof. Dr. Ming Liu
Dr. Xiaofeng Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- difference equations
- differential equations
- stochastic differential equations
- stability
- bifurcations
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