Problem 1 Compute the eigenvalues of L Show that if a1 0 an
Problem 1
Compute the eigenvalues of L. Show that if a1 > 0 and a2 > 0, then L will always
have a single positive eigenvalue ?1.
| Age class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Number of female offspring | 0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Probability of survival | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | - |
Solution
