A Numerical Study of Traveling Wave Fronts for a Reaction-Diffusion-Advection Model

This paper concerns with the traveling wave solutions of a nonlinear reaction-diffusion-advection model for describing the spatiotemporal evolution of bacterial colony pattern. We use different methods for computing the traveling wave fronts of the model equations. One of the methods involves the traveling wave equations. Numerical solutions of these equations as an initial-value problem lead to accurate computations of the wave profiles and speeds. The second method is to construct the time-dependent solutions by solving an initial-moving boundary-value problem for the PDE system, showing an approximation for such wave fronts, in particular, the minimum speed traveling wave.     

Entire solutions in nonlocal dispersal equations with bistable nonlinearity

We consider entire solutions of nonlocal dispersal equations with bistable nonlinearity in one-dimensional spatial domain. A two-dimensional manifold of entire solutions which behave as two traveling wave solutions coming from both directions is established by an increasing traveling wave front with nonzero wave speed. Furthermore, we show that such an entire solution is unique up to space-time translations and Liapunov stable. A key idea is to characterize the asymptotic behaviors of the solutions as t→−∞ in terms of appropriate subsolutions and supersolutions. We have to emphasize that a lack of regularizing effect occurs.     

Qualitative analysis and solutions of bounded traveling wave for B-BBM equation

In this paper, we apply the theory of planar dynamical systems to carry out qualitative analysis for the dynamical system corresponding to B-BBM equation, and obtain global phase portraits under various parameter conditions. Then, the relations between the behaviors of bounded traveling wave solutions and the dissipation coeffiicient μ are investigated. We find that a bounded traveling wave solution appears as a kink profile solitary wave solution when μ is more than the critical value obtained in this paper, while a bounded traveling wave solution appears as a damped oscillatory solution when μ is less than it. Furthermore, we explain the solitary wave solutions obtained in previous literature, and point out their positions in global phase portraits. In the meantime, approximate damped oscillatory solutions are given by means of undetermined coefficients method. Finally, based on integral equations that reflect the relations between the approximate damped oscillatory solutions and the implicit exact damped oscillatory solutions, error estimates for the approximate solutions are presented.     

一类高阶非线性波方程的子方程与精确行波解

结合子方程和动力系统分析的方法研究了一类五阶非线性波方程的精确行波解.得到了这类方程所蕴含的子方程, 并利用子方程在不同参数条件下的精确解, 给出了研究这类高阶非线性波方程行波解的方法, 并以Sawada Kotera方程为例, 给出了该方程的两组精确谷状孤波解和两组光滑周期波解.该研究方法适用于形如对应行波系统可以约化为只含有偶数阶导数、一阶导数平方和未知函数的多项式形式的高阶非线性波方程行波解的研究.     

Multiplicity of supercritical fronts for reaction–diffusion equations in cylinders

We study multiplicity of the supercritical traveling front solutions for scalar reaction–diffusion equations in infinite cylinders which invade a linearly unstable equilibrium. These equations are known to possess traveling wave solutions connecting an unstable equilibrium to the closest stable equilibrium for all speeds exceeding a critical value. We show that these are, in fact, the only traveling front solutions in the considered problems for sufficiently large speeds. In addition, we show that other traveling fronts connecting to the unstable equilibrium may exist in a certain range of the wave speed. These results are obtained with the help of a variational characterization of such solutions.     

Smooth and non-smooth traveling wave solutions of some generalized Camassa–Holm equations

In this paper we employ two recent analytical approaches to investigate the possible classes of traveling wave solutions of some members of a recently-derived integrable family of generalized Camassa–Holm (GCH) equations. A recent, novel application of phase-plane analysis is employed to analyze the singular traveling wave equations of three of the GCH NLPDEs, i.e. the possible non-smooth peakon and cuspon solutions. One of the considered GCH equations supports both solitary (peakon) and periodic (cuspon) cusp waves in different parameter regimes. The second equation does not support singular traveling waves and the last one supports four-segmented, non-smooth M-wave solutions.Moreover, smooth traveling waves of the three GCH equations are considered. Here, we use a recent technique to derive convergent multi-infinite series solutions for the homoclinic orbits of their traveling-wave equations, corresponding to pulse (kink or shock) solutions respectively of the original PDEs. We perform many numerical tests in different parameter regime to pinpoint real saddle equilibrium points of the corresponding GCH equations, as well as ensure simultaneous convergence and continuity of the multi-infinite series solutions for the homoclinic orbits anchored by these saddle points. Unlike the majority of unaccelerated convergent series, high accuracy is attained with relatively few terms. We also show the traveling wave nature of these pulse and front solutions to the GCH NLPDEs.     

Spreading speeds and traveling waves for a time periodic DS-I-A epidemic model

This paper is devoted to studying the speed of asymptotic spreading and minimal wave speed of traveling wave solutions for a time periodic and diffusive DS-I-A epidemic model, which describes the propagation threshold of disease spreading. The main feature of this model is the possible deficiency of the classical comparison principle such that many known results do not directly work. The speed of asymptotic spreading is estimated by constructing auxiliary equations and applying the classical theory of asymptotic spreading for Fisher type equation. The minimal wave speed is established by proving the existence and nonexistence of the nonconstant traveling wave solutions. Moreover, some numerical examples are presented to model the propagation dynamics of this system.     

Exact traveling wave solutions and bifurcations for the Dullin-Gottwald-Holm equation

Utilizing the methods of dynamical system theory, the Dullin-Gottwald-Holm equation is studied in this paper. The dynamical behaviors of the traveling wave solutions and their bifurcations are presented in different parameter regions. Furthermore, the exact explicit forms of all possible bounded solutions, such as solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions and breaking loop wave solutions are obtained.     

三物种竞争-扩散系统双稳行波解的波速符号

在双稳竞争-扩散模型中,由于行波解的波速符号可以预测哪些物种更具有优势并最终占据整个栖息地,因此研究行波解的波速符号具有重要的生物学意义.首先将三物种种群Lotka-Volterra竞争-扩散系统转化为合作系统.然后运用比较原理得到双稳波速与波廓方程特定上下解波速的比较原理.最后根据比较原理以及构造合适的上下解,得到一些判断双稳行波解波速符号的充分条件.这些结果能够更好地预测和控制生物种群的竞争结果.     

TRAVELING WAVE SOLUTIONS FOR A CLASS OF NONLINEAR DISPERSIVE EQUATIONS

The method of the phase plane is emploied to investigate the solitary and periodic travelingwaves for a class of nonlinear dispersive partial differential equations.By using the bifurcationtheory of dynamical systems to do qualitative analysis,all possible phase portraits in theparametric space for the traveling wave systems are obtained.It can be shown that the existenceof a singular straight line in the traveling wave system is the reason why smooth solitary wavesolutions converge to solitary cusp wave solution when parameters are varied.The differentparameter conditions for the existence of solitary and periodic wave solutions of different kindsare rigorously determined.     

Bifurcation structure of rotating wave solutions of the Fitzhugh-Nagumo equations

The FitzHugh-Nagumo (FHN) equations are model equations for nerve cell behavior. They support traveling wave solutions which depend on certain parameters. In this paper, a two parameter study of rotating wave solutions (i.e. periodic wavetrains) are considered. These solutions arise from bifurcations of stationary equilibria. The local bifurcation equations are analyzed to determine bifurcation directions as functions of the parameters. In addition, dependence on parameters is computed by numerical continuation and properties of the rotating wave solutions are summarized in parameter space. Finally, some of the biological implications are discussed.     

TRAVELINGWAVE SOLUTIONS FOR A CLASS OF NONLINEAR DISPERSIVE EQUATIONS

The method of the phase plane is emploied to investigate the solitary and periodic traveling waves for a class of nonlinear dispersive partial differential equations. By using the bifurcation theory of dynamical systems to do qualitative analysis, all possible phase portraits in the parametric space for the traveling wave systems are obtained. It can be shown that the existence of a singular straight line in the traveling wave system is the reason why smooth solitary wave solutions converge to solitary cusp wave solution when parameters are varied. The different parameter conditions for the existence of solitary and periodic wave solutions of different kinds are rigorously determined.     

Traveling wave solutions of a model of skin pattern formation in a singular case

We study traveling wave solutions to a system of four non‐linear partial differential equations, which arise in a tissue interaction model for skin morphogenesis. Under the assumption that the strength of attachment of the epidermis to the basal lamina is sufficiently large, we prove the existence and uniqueness (up to a translation) of traveling wave solutions connecting two stationary states of the system with the dermis and epidermis cell densities being positive. We discuss the problem of the minimal wave speed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Bifurcations and Exact Solutions of the Raman Soliton Model in Nanoscale Optical Waveguides with Metamaterials

In this paper, we study Raman soliton model in nanoscale optical waveguides with metamaterials, having polynomial law non-linearity. By using the bifurcation theory method of dynamical systems to the equations of $\phi(\xi)$, under 24 different parameter conditions, we obtain bifurcations of phase portraits and different traveling wave solutions including periodic solutions, homoclinic and heteroclinic solutions for planar dynamical system of the Raman soliton model. Under different parameter conditions, 24 exact explicit parametric representations of the traveling wave solutions are derived. The dynamic behavior of these traveling wave solutions are meaningful and helpful for us to understand the physical structures of the model.     

Solitary Waves, periodic peakons, pseudo-peakons and compactons given by three ion-acoustic wave models in electron plasmas

The nonlinear ion-acoustic oscillations models are governed by three partial differential equation systems. Their travelling wave equations are three first class singular traveling wave systems depending on different parameter groups, respectively. By using the method of dynamical system and the theory of singular traveling wave systems, in this paper, it is shown that there exist parameter groups such that these singular systems have solitary wave solutions, pseudo-peakons, periodic peakons and compactons as well as kink and anti-kink wave solutions. The results of this paper complete the studies of three papers [5,13] and [14].     

Propagation of second order integrodifference equations with local monotonicity

This paper is concerned with the spreading speeds and traveling wavefronts of second order integrodifference equations with local monotonicity. By introducing two auxiliary integrodifference equations, the spreading speed and traveling wave solutions are studied. In particular, we obtain the nonexistence of monotone traveling wave solutions for an example if it is local monotone. These results are applied to a model which is obtained by introducing the spatial variable to a difference equation used by the International Whaling Commission.     

Propagation dynamics of a time periodic diffusion equation with degenerate nonlinearity

This paper is on study of traveling wave solutions and asymptotic spreading of a class of time periodic diffusion equations with degenerate nonlinearity. The asymptotic behavior of traveling wave solutions is investigated by using auxiliary equations and a limit process. In addition, the monotonicity and uniqueness, up to translation, of traveling wave solution with critical speed are determined by sliding method. Finally, combining super and sub-solutions and the stability of steady states, some sufficient conditions on asymptotic spreading are given, which indicates that the success or failure of asymptotic spreading are dependent on the degeneracy of nonlinearity as well as the size of compact support of initial value.     

Entire solutions in monostable reaction-diffusion equations with delayed nonlinearity

Entire solutions for monostable reaction-diffusion equations with nonlocal delay in one-dimensional spatial domain are considered. A comparison argument is employed to prove the existence of entire solutions which behave as two traveling wave solutions coming from both directions. Some new entire solutions are also constructed by mixing traveling wave solutions with heteroclinic orbits of the spatially averaged ordinary differential equations, and the existence of such a heteroclinic orbit is established using the monotone dynamical systems theory. Key techniques include the characterization of the asymptotic behaviors of solutions as t→−∞ in term of appropriate subsolutions and supersolutions. Two models of reaction-diffusion equations with nonlocal delay arising from mathematical biology are given to illustrate main results.     

Traveling waves for a periodic Lotka–Volterra predator–prey system

This paper is concerned with the time periodic traveling wave solutions for a periodic Lotka–Volterra predator–prey system, which formulates that both species synchronously invade a new habitat. We first establish the existence of periodic traveling wave solutions by combining the upper and lower solutions with contracting mapping principle and Schauder’s fixed point theorem. The asymptotic behavior of nontrivial solution is given precisely by the stability of the corresponding kinetic system that has been widely investigated. Then, the nonexistence of periodic traveling wave solutions is confirmed by applying the theory of asymptotic spreading. We show the conclusion for all positive wave speed and obtain the minimal wave speed.     

Existence of Generalized Traveling Waves in Time Recurrent and Space Periodic Monostable Equations

This paper is concerned with the extension of the concepts and theories of traveling wave solutions of time and space periodic monostable equations to time recurrent and space periodic ones.  It first introduces the concept of generalized traveling wave solutions of time recurrent and space periodic monostable equations, which extends the concept of periodic traveling wave solutions of time and space periodic monostable equations to time recurrent and space periodic ones. It then proves that in the direction of any unit vector \(\xi\), there is \(c^*(\xi)\) such that for any \(c>c^*(\xi)\), a generalized traveling wave solution in the direction of \(\xi\) with averaged propagation speed \(c\) exists. It also proves that if the time recurrent and space periodic monostable equation is indeed time periodic, then \(c^*(\xi)\) is the minimal wave speed in the direction of \(\xi\) and the generalized traveling wave solution in the direction of \(\xi\) with averaged speed \(c>c^*(\xi)\) is a periodic traveling wave solution with speed \(c\), which recovers the existing results on the existence of periodic traveling wave solutions in the direction of \(\xi\) with speed greater than the minimal speed in that direction.