Spatiotemporal complexity of a diffusive planktonic system with prey-taxis and toxic effects

In this paper, we propose a three-species reaction-diffusion planktonic system with prey-taxis and toxic effects, in which the zooplankton can recognize the nontoxic and toxin-producing phytoplankton and can make proper response. We first establish the existence and stability of the unique positive constant equilibrium solution by utilizing the linear stability theory for partial differential equations. Then we obtain the existence and properties of nonconstant positive solutions by detailed steady state bifurcation analysis. In addition, we obtain that change of taxis rate will result in the appearance of time-periodic solutions. Finally, we conduct some numerical simulations and give the conclusions.     

Dynamics analysis of a reaction–diffusion system with Beddington–DeAngelis functional response and strong Allee effect

In this paper, the dynamics of a diffusive predator–prey model with modified Leslie–Gower term and strong Allee effect on prey under homogeneous Neumann boundary condition is considered. Firstly, we obtain the qualitative properties of the system including the existence of the global positive solution and the local and global asymptotical stability of the constant equilibria. In addition, we investigate a priori estimate and the nonexistence of nonconstant positive steady state solutions. Finally, we establish the existence and local structure of steady state patterns and time-periodic patterns for the system.     

Effect of prey‐taxis and diffusion on positive steady states for a predator‐prey system

In this paper, we consider a generalized predator‐prey system with prey‐taxis under the Neumann boundary condition. We investigate the local and global asymptotical stability of constant steady states (including trivial, semitrivial, and interior constant steady states). On the basis of a priori estimate and the fixed‐point index theory, several sufficient conditions for the nonexistence/existence of nonconstant positive solutions are given.     

The existence and stability of steady states for a prey-predator system with cross diffusion of quasilinear fractional type

This paper is concerned with the existence and stability of steady states for a prey-predator system with cross diffusion of quasilineax fractional type. We obtain a sufficient condition for the existence of positive steady state solutions by applying bifurcation theory and a detailed priori estimate. In virtue of the principle of exchange of stability, we prove the stability of local bifurcating solutions near the bifurcation point.     

The Existence and Stability of Steady States for a Prey-predator System with Cross Difusion of Quasilinear Fractional Type

This paper is concerned with the existence and stability of steady states for a prey-predator system with cross difusion of quasilinear fractional type.We obtain a sufcient condition for the existence of positive steady state solutions by applying bifurcation theory and a detailed priori estimate.In virtue of the principle of exchange of stability,we prove the stability of local bifurcating solutions near the bifurcation point.     

Bifurcation and stability of a Mimura–Tsujikawa model with nonlocal delay effect

In this paper, we investigate a Mimura–Tsujikawa model with nonlocal delay effect under the homogeneous Neumann boundary condition. By using Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction, we investigate the existence, multiplicity, stability, and Hopf bifurcation of nontrivial steady‐state solutions bifurcating from the nonzero steady‐state solution. Moreover, we illustrate our general results by applications to models with a one‐dimensional spatial domain. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global dynamics of a nonlocal population model with age structure in a bounded domain:A non-monotone case

We study the global dynamics of a nonlocal population model with age structure in a bounded domain. We mainly concern with the case where the birth rate decreases as the mature population size become large. The analysis is rather subtle and it is inadequate to apply the powerful theory of monotone dynamical systems. By using the method of super-sub solutions, combined with the careful analysis of the kernel function in the nonlocal term, we prove nonexistence, existence and uniqueness of positive steady states of the model.Moreover, due to the mature individuals do not diffuse, the solution semiflow to the model is not compact. To overcome the difficulty of non-compactness in describing the global asymptotic stability of the unique positive steady state, we first establish an appropriate comparison principle. With the help of the comparison principle,we can employ the theory of dissipative systems to obtain the global asymptotic stability of the unique positive steady state. The main results are illustrated with the nonlocal Nicholson's blowflies equation and the nonlocal Mackey-Glass equation.     

Bifurcation analysis of a predator–prey model with memory-based diffusion

In this paper, we investigate the predator–prey model equipped with Fickian diffusion and memory-based diffusion of predators. The stability and bifurcation analysis explores the impacts of the memory-based diffusion and the averaged memory period on the dynamics near the positive steady state. Specifically, when the memory-based diffusion coefficient is less than a critical value, we show that the stability of the positive steady state can be destabilized as the average memory period increases, which leads to the occurrence of Hopf bifurcations. Moreover, we also analyze the bifurcation properties using the central manifold theorem and normal form theory. This allows us to prove the existence of stable spatially inhomogeneous periodic solutions arising from Hopf bifurcation. In addition, the sufficient and necessary conditions for the occurrence of stability switches are also provided.     

Bifurcation analysis in a diffusive Logistic population model with two delayed density-dependent feedback terms

The present paper is concerned with a diffusive population model of Logistic type with an instantaneous density-dependent term and two delayed density-dependent terms and subject to the zero-Dirichlet boundary condition. By regarding the delay as the bifurcation parameter and analyzing in detail the associated eigenvalue problem, the local asymptotic stability and the existence of Hopf bifurcation for the sufficiently small positive steady state solution are shown. It is found that under the suitable condition, the positive steady state solution of the model will become ultimately unstable after a single stability switch (or change) at a certain critical value of delay through a Hopf bifurcation. However, under the other condition, the positive steady state solution of the model will become ultimately unstable after multiple stability switches at some certain critical values of delay through Hopf bifurcations. In addition, the direction of the above Hopf bifurcations and the stability of the bifurcating periodic solutions are analyzed by means of the center manifold theory and normal form method for partial functional differential equations. Finally, in order to illustrate the correction of the obtained theoretical results, some numerical simulations are also carried out.     

Steady states in a structured epidemic model with Wentzell boundary condition

We introduce a non-linear structured population model with diffusion in the state space. Individuals are structured with respect to a continuous variable which represents a pathogen load. The class of uninfected individuals constitutes a special compartment that carries mass; hence the model is equipped with generalized Wentzell (or dynamic) boundary conditions. Our model is intended to describe the spread of infection of a vertically transmitted disease, for e.g., Wolbachia in a mosquito population. Therefore, the (infinite dimensional) non-linearity arises in the recruitment term. First, we establish global existence of solutions and the principle of linearised stability for our model. Then, in our main result, we formulate simple conditions which guarantee the existence of non-trivial steady states of the model. Our method utilises an operator theoretic framework combined with a fixed-point approach. Finally in the last section, we establish a sufficient condition for the local asymptotic stability of the positive steady state.     

Positive Solutions for a Lotka–Volterra Prey–Predator Model with Cross-Diffusion of Fractional Type

In this paper we consider a Lotka–Volterra prey–predator model with cross-diffusion of fractional type. The main purpose is to discuss the existence and nonexistence of positive steady state solutions of such a model. Here a positive solution corresponds to a coexistence state of the model. Firstly we study the stability of the trivial and semi-trivial solutions by analyzing the principal eigenvalue of the corresponding linearized system. Secondly we derive some necessary conditions to ensure the existence of positive solutions, which demonstrate that if the intrinsic growth rate of the prey is too small or the death rate (or the birth rate) of the predator is too large, the model does not possess positive solutions. Thirdly we study the sufficient conditions to ensure the existence of positive solutions by using degree theory. Finally we characterize the stable/unstable regions of semi-trivial solutions and coexistence regions in parameter plane.     

Bifurcation of positive solutions to scalar reaction–diffusion equations with nonlinear boundary condition

The bifurcation of non-trivial steady state solutions of a scalar reaction–diffusion equation with nonlinear boundary conditions is considered using several new abstract bifurcation theorems. The existence and stability of positive steady state solutions are proved using a unified approach. The general results are applied to a Laplace equation with nonlinear boundary condition and bistable nonlinearity, and an elliptic equation with superlinear nonlinearity and sublinear boundary conditions.     

Turing patterns of a strongly coupled predator-prey system with diffusion effects

The main purpose of this work is to investigate the effects of cross-diffusion in a strongly coupled predator-prey system. By a linear stability analysis we find the conditions which allow a homogeneous steady state (stable for the kinetics) to become unstable through a Turing mechanism. In particular, it is shown that Turing instability of the reaction-diffusion system can disappear due to the presence of the cross-diffusion, which implies that the cross-diffusion induced stability can be regarded as the cross-stability of the corresponding reaction-diffusion system. Furthermore, we consider the existence and non-existence results concerning non-constant positive steady states (patterns) of the system. We demonstrate that cross-diffusion can create non-constant positive steady-state solutions. These results exhibit interesting and very different roles of the cross-diffusion in the formation and the disappearance of the Turing instability.     

Positive steady state solutions of a Leslie–Gower predator–prey model with Holling type II functional response and density-dependent diffusion

In this paper, we consider a Leslie–Gower predator–prey model with Holling type II functional response and density-dependent diffusion under zero Dirichlet boundary condition. Using degree theory, bifurcation theory, energy estimates and asymptotical behavior analysis, the existence and multiplicity of positive steady state solutions were shown under certain conditions on the parameters.     

ASYMPTOTIC BEHAVIOR OF SOLUTIONS TO THE HEAT EQUATIONS WITH NONLINEAR BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the stability and asymptotic behav-ior of the time-dependent solutions to a linear parabolic equation with nonlinear boundarycondition in relation to their corresponding steady state solutions. Then, the above resultsare extended to a semilinear parabolic equation with nonlinear boundary condition by an-alyzing the corresponding eigenvalue problem and using the method of upper and lowersolutions.     

具有阶段结构的Lotka-Volterra合作系统的稳定性和行波解

文建立并研究了一个两物种成年个体相互合作的时滞反应扩散模型.利用线性化稳定性方法和Redlinger上、下解方法证明了该模型具有简单的动力学行为,即零平衡点和边界平衡点是不稳定的,而唯一的正平衡点是全局渐近稳定的.同时, 利用Wang, Li 和Ruan建立的具有非局部时滞的反应扩散系统的波前解的存在性,证明了该模型连接零平衡点与唯一正平衡点的波前解的存在性.     

Travelling waves of a delayed SIRS epidemic model with spatial diffusion

This paper is concerned with the existence of travelling waves to an SIRS epidemic model with bilinear incidence rate, spatial diffusion and time delay. By analysing the corresponding characteristic equations, the local stability of a disease-free steady state and an endemic steady state to this system under homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions is discussed. By using the cross iteration method and the Schauder’s fixed point theorem, we reduce the existence of travelling waves to the existence of a pair of upper-lower solutions. By constructing a pair of upper-lower solutions, we derive the existence of a travelling wave solution connecting the disease-free steady state and the endemic steady state. Numerical simulations are carried out to illustrate the main results.     

Travelling waves of a predator–prey model with a spatiotemporal delay

This paper is concerned with the existence of traveling waves to a predator–prey model with a spatiotemporal delay. By analyzing the corresponding characteristic equations, the local stability of a positive steady state and each of boundary steady states are established, and the existence of Hopf bifurcation at the positive steady state is also discussed. By constructing a pair of upper–lower solutions and by using the cross‐iteration method as well as the Schauder's fixed‐point theorem, the existence of a traveling wave solution connecting the semi‐trivial steady state and the positive steady state is proved. Numerical simulations are carried out to illustrate the main theoretical results. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

具积分边界条件的积—微分型参数方程的正解

本文讨论了一类以平板模型迁移方程为背景的具积分型边界条件的控制临界本征方程.藉助L_2空间上的线性算子理论,我们得到了这类方程的控制参数在实轴上的分布情况以及存在符合物理意义的正解的条件.     

Positive solutions for a modified Leslie–Gower prey–predator model with Crowley–Martin functional responses

In this paper, we study a modified Leslie–Gower prey–predator model with Crowley–Martin functional response. The stability and instability of the trivial and semi-trivial solutions was studied by analyzing the eigenvalues of the linearized system. The existence, multiplicity and uniqueness of positive steady state solutions were shown by using bifurcation theory, degree theory, energy estimate and asymptotic behavior analysis. Furthermore, all results were characterized in parameter plane.