论文标题
萤火虫闪光的非线性模型
Nonlinear model of the firefly flash
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论文摘要
提出了基于萤火虫的基本照明机制的低维非线性模型。基本的假设是，萤火虫照明周期可以被认为是具有牢固周期性周期的非线性振荡器。我们将假设基于众所周知的光，产生涉及许多昆虫物种（包括萤火虫）的酶的反应。我们将数值发现与可用的实验结果进行了比较，该结果正确预测了基本化学反应的反应速率。最后，引入了时间延迟效应，以解释多峰光脉冲的外观，尤其是当环境温度变低时。
A low dimensional nonlinear model based on the basic lighting mechanism of a firefly is proposed. The basic assumption is that the firefly lighting cycle can be thought to be a nonlinear oscillator with a robust periodic cycle. We base our hypothesis on the well known light producing reactions involving enzymes, common to many insect species, including the fireflies. We compare our numerical findings with the available experimental results which correctly predicts the reaction rates of the underlying chemical reactions. Toward the end, a time-delay effect is introduced for possible explanation of appearance of multiple-peak light pulses, especially when the ambient temperature becomes low.
