In this paper, we study the Beverton-Holt equation with periodic inherent growth rate and periodic carrying capacity in the quantum calculus time setting. After a brief introduction to quantum calculus, we solve the Beverton-Holt q-difference equation using the logistic transformation. This leads to a linear q-difference equation where the solution is obtained using variation of parameters. The analysis of the solution aids our investigation of the first and second Cushing-Henson conjectures under the assumption of a periodic growth rate and a periodic carrying capacity. The first Cushing-Henson conjecture holds in the classical sense, which guarantees the existence of a unique periodic solution which is globally attractive. The analysis of the average of the unique periodic solution of the Beverton-Holt q-difference equation yields formulations of modified second Cushing-Henson conjectures.
- Calculations,
- Dynamical systems,
- Growth rate,
- Jensen inequality,
- Logistic transformation,
- Periodic solution,
- Q-difference equation,
- Quantum calculus,
- Variation of Parameters,
- Difference equations,
- Beverton-Holt,
- Cushing-Henson conjecture,
- Jensen inequality,
- Periodic solution,
- Quantum calculus
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