Finite-time blowup and global-in-time unbounded solutions to a parabolic–parabolic quasilinear Keller–Segel system in higher dimensions

In this paper we consider quasilinear Keller–Segel type systems of two kinds in higher dimensions. In the case of a nonlinear diffusion system we prove an optimal (with respect to possible nonlinear diffusions generating explosion in finite time of solutions) finite-time blowup result. In the case of a cross-diffusion system we give results which are optimal provided one assumes some proper non-decay of a nonlinear chemical sensitivity. Moreover, we show that once we do not assume the above mentioned non-decay, our result cannot be as strong as in the case of nonlinear diffusion without nonlinear cross-diffusion terms. To this end we provide an example, interesting by itself, of global-in-time unbounded solutions to the nonlinear cross-diffusion Keller–Segel system with chemical sensitivity decaying fast enough, in a range of parameters in which there is a finite-time blowup result in a corresponding case without nonlinear cross-diffusion.     

Uniform global bounds for solutions of an implicit Voronoi finite volume method for reaction–diffusion problems

We consider discretizations for reaction–diffusion systems with nonlinear diffusion in two space dimensions. The applied model allows to handle heterogeneous materials and uses the chemical potentials of the involved species as primary variables. We propose an implicit Voronoi finite volume discretization on arbitrary, even anisotropic, Voronoi meshes that allows to prove uniform, mesh-independent global upper and lower bounds for the chemical potentials. These bounds provide one of the main steps for a convergence analysis for the fully discretized nonlinear evolution problem. The fundamental ideas are energy estimates, a discrete Moser iteration and the use of discrete Gagliardo–Nirenberg inequalities.     

Estimation,model discrimination,and experimental design for implicitly given nonlinear models of enzyme catalyzed chemical reactions

Many nonlinear models as e.g. models of chemical reactions are described by systems of differential equations which have no explicit solution. In such cases the statistical analysis is much more complicated than for nonlinear models with explicitly given response functions. Numerical approaches need to be applied in place of explicit solutions. This paper describes how the analysis can be done when the response function is only implicitly given by differential equations. It is shown how the unknown parameters can be estimated and how these estimations can be applied for model discrimination and for deriving optimal designs for future research. The methods are demonstrated with a chemical reaction catalyzed by the enzyme Benzaldehyde lyase.     

Matching conditions for stability analysis of nonlinear feedback control systems

The differential geometry approach for exact input-output linearizable nonlinear systems usually results in a complicated nonlinear controller that is difficult to implement. To overcome this difficulty, we propose to approximate the nonlinear controller by a canonical piecewise linear expression within an allowable error bound. This design procedure can reduce a tremendous amount of computation in the design and the synthesis. The resulting controller turns out to be fairly simple in general and can achieve many performance specifications. Some sufficient conditions for guaranteeing the closed-loop system stability using this controller design method is derived in the present paper. An application to a chemical reactor system is also briefly discussed.     

Evaluation of branching points for nonlinear boundary-value problems based on the GPM technique

A novel general direct iteration algorithm for the evaluation of branching points of nonlinear boundary-value problems is suggested. The method proposed takes advantage of the GPM concept. The analysis presented in the paper encompasses also the determination of branching points in nonlinear algebraic equations. The method can be applied to problems arising in a number of physical and mathematical applications. The technique is tailored to problems of diffusion and heat conduction accompanied by a chemical reaction.     

Stability of solutions of chemotaxis equations in reinforced random walks

In this paper we consider a nonlinear system of differential equations consisting of one parabolic equation and one ordinary differential equation. The system arises in chemotaxis, a process whereby living organisms respond to chemical substance by moving toward higher, or lower, concentrations of the chemical substance, or by aggregating or dispersing. We prove that stationary solutions of the system are asymptotically stable.     

State estimation in batch processes using a nonlinear observer

This paper deals with the problem of nonlinear states estimation in batch chemical processes. It presents a reduced-order nonlinear observer approach to perform the estimation. The proposed method allows adjustment of the speed of convergence towards zero of the estimation error. The stability properties of the model-based observer are analytically treated in order to show the conditions under which exponential convergence can be achieved. In addition, the performance of the proposed observer is evaluated on batch processes.     

Partial synchronization in coupled chemical chaotic oscillators

In this paper we investigate the problem of partial synchronization in diffusively coupled chemical chaotic oscillators with zero-flux boundary conditions. The dynamical properties of the chemical system which oscillates with Uniform Phase evolution, yet has Chaotic Amplitudes (UPCA) are first discussed. By combining numerical and analytical methods, the impossibility of full global synchronization in a network of two or three coupled chemical oscillators is discovered. Mathematically, stable partial synchronization corresponds to convergence to a linear invariant manifold of the global state space. The sufficient conditions for exponential stability of the invariant manifold in a network of three coupled chemical oscillators are obtained via the nonlinear contraction principle.     

The study and applications of photochemical-dynamical gravity wave model Ⅱ-- The effects of stable gravity wave on chemical species distribution in mesosphere

A nonlinear, compressible, non-isothermal gravity wave model that involves photochemistry is used to study the effects of gravity wave on atmospheric chemical species distributions in this paper. The changes in the distributions of oxygen compound and hydrogen compound density induced by gravity wave propagation are simulated. The results indicate that when a gravity wave propagates through a mesopause region, even if it does not break, it can influence the background distributions of chemical species. The effect of gravity wave on chemical species at night is larger than in daytime.     

The study and applications of photochemical-dynamical gravity wave model II

A nonlinear, compressible, non-isothermal gravity wave model that involves photochemistry is used to study the effects of gravity wave on atmospheric chemical species distributions in this paper. The changes in the distributions of oxygen compound and hydrogen compound density induced by gravity wave propagation are simulated. The results indicate that when a gravity wave propagates through a mesopause region, even if it does not break, it can influence the background distributions of chemical species. The effect of gravity wave on chemical species at night is larger than in daytime.     

A stochastic model of a chemical reaction with diffusion

Summary Stochastic systems of Brownian motions with multiple deletion of particles are introduced to model a chemical reaction with diffusion. Convergence to the solution of a deterministic nonlinear reaction-diffusion equation is proved without high-density assumptions.     

Qualitative behavior of geostochastic systems

Stochastic partial differential equations with polynomial coefficients have many applications in the study of spatially distributed populations in genetics, epidemiology, ecology, and chemical kinetics. The purpose of this paper is to describe some methods for investigating the qualitative behavior of spatially homogenous solutions of nonlinear stochastic partial differential equations. The stability and bifurcation of solutions, as well as the behavior near critical points are discussed. The methods employed are the nonlinear Markov approximation, moment density inequalities for identifying invariant sets of behaviors and rescaling and quasi-linearization around critical points.     

Asymptotic nonlinear stability of traveling waves to conservation laws arising from chemotaxis

In this paper, we establish the existence and the nonlinear stability of traveling wave solutions to a system of conservation laws which is transformed, by a change of variable, from the well-known Keller-Segel model describing cell (bacteria) movement toward the concentration gradient of the chemical that is consumed by the cells. We prove the existence of traveling fronts by the phase plane analysis and show the asymptotic nonlinear stability of traveling wave solutions without the smallness assumption on the wave strengths by the method of energy estimates.     

Stability of wavefronts in a variable porosity model

We study the existence and linearized stability of traveling waves to a one-dimensional nonlinear parabolic equation that models the diffusion and convection of a chemical or biological species in a porous domain, where the fraction of volume (porosity) available to the species is a function of its concentration.     

Nonlinear systems with fast parametric oscillations

A method for analysis of nonlinear systems with fast parametric oscillations is presented. Several examples, including classical equations of the theory of oscillations and chemical reactions with vibrating parameters, are considered.     

The Determination of Rate Constants from Known Linear Combinations of Concentrations in a Chemical Reaction

The determination of rate constants from known linear combinationsof concentrations in a chemical reaction is studied. Continuousdependence of the rate constants upon the data is demonstrated.A nonlinear least-squares method of approximation of the rateconstants is formulated and utilized in some numerical studies.     

A second-order pseudo-transient method for steady-state problems

This article gives a second pseudo-transient method for a special system of nonlinear equations, which arises from chemical reaction rate equations. This method uses a special second-order Rosenbrock method as the discrete difference scheme, which satisfies a linear conservation law. Moreover, it adaptively adjusts the time step in inverse proportion to an arithmetic mean of the current residual and the previous residual at every iteration step. For a singular system of nonlinear equations, under some standard assumptions, local convergence of the new method is addressed. Finally, some promise numerical results are also reported.     

Finite-difference methods for solving the reaction-diffusion equations of a simple isothermal chemical system

Numerical methods are proposed for the numerical solution of a system of reaction-diffusion equations, which model chemical wave propagation. The reaction terms in this system of partial differential equations contain nonlinear expressions. Nevertheless, it is seen that the numerical solution is obtained by solving a linear algebraic system at each time step, as opposed to solving a nonlinear algebraic system, which is often required when integrating nonlinear partial differential equations. The development of each numerical method is made in the light of experience gained in solving the system of ordinary differential equations, which model the well-stirred analogue of the chemical system. The first-order numerical methods proposed for the solution of this initialvalue problem are characterized to be implicit. However, in each case it is seen that the numerical solution is obtained explicitly. In a series of numerical experiments, in which the ordinary differential equations are solved first of all, it is seen that the proposed methods have superior stability properties to those of the well-known, first-order, Euler method to which they are compared. Incorporating the proposed methods into the numerical solution of the partial differential equations is seen to lead to two economical and reliable methods, one sequential and one parallel, for solving the travelling-wave problem. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Spatially-dependent and nonlinear fluid transport: coupling framework

We introduce a solver method for spatially dependent and nonlinear fluid transport. The motivation is from transport processes in porous media (e.g., waste disposal and chemical deposition processes). We analyze the coupled transport-reaction equation with mobile and immobile areas.     

The tubular catalyst reactor and the robin problem

In this paper, the model of chemical reaction experiments on a tubular catalyst reactor is discussed. We obtain the existence of the solution and discuss its uniqueness. Furthermore, in view of mathematical interest, we also consider the Robin problem for this nonlinear system.