3 papers
q-bio.PE2026
A loser in both environments can survive by switching between them
Riz Fernando Noronha, Kunihiko Kaneko
How can a species persist in an environment where it is always outcompeted? Using a minimal predator-prey model with environment-dependent parameters, we show that a predator drive…
physics.bio-ph2026
Cross-feeding yields high-dimensional chaos and coexistence of species beyond exclusion principle
Takashi Shimada, Kunihiko Kaneko
Species interactions through cross-feeding via leakage and uptake of chemicals are important in microbial communities, and play an essential role in the coexistence of diverse spec…
physics.soc-ph2025
A Self-Organized Tower of Babel: Diversification through Competition
Riz Fernando Noronha, Kunihiko Kaneko
We introduce a minimal evolutionary model to show how local cooperation and global competition can create a transition to the diversity of communities such as linguistic groups. By…