Travelling waves for a biological reaction diffusion model with spatio-temporal delay

In this paper, we consider the reaction diffusion equations with spatio-temporal delay, which models the microbial growth in a flow reactor. Nonlocal spatial term, a weighted average in space, arises when the individuals have not necessarily been at the same point in space at previous time. By employing linear chain technique, geometric singular perturbation, and the center manifold theorem, we prove that the steady travelling wave does not only persist, but also it looks qualitatively the same as it do with no delay at all, under the introduction of delays, at least for small delay.     

A Note on Some Sub-Equation Methods and New Types of Exact Travelling Wave Solutions for Two Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations

Sub-equation methods are used for constructing exact travelling wave solutions of nonlinear partial differential equations. The key idea of these methods is to take full advantage of all kinds of special solutions of sub-equation, which is usually a nonlinear ordinary differential equation. We present a function transformation which not only gives us a clear relation among these sub-equation methods, but also can be used to obtain the general solutions of these sub-equations. And then new exact travelling wave solutions of the CKdV-MKdV equation and the CKdV equations as applications of this transformation are obtained, and the approach presented in this paper can be also applied to other nonlinear partial differential equations.      

Travelling wavefronts in delayed lattice dynamical systems with global interaction

This paper is concerned with the travelling wavefronts of delayed lattice dynamical systems with global interaction. We establish the existence of the travelling wavefronts by upper–lower solutions technique and Schauder's fixed point theorem when the system satisfies the quasimonotone condition. The nonexistence of the travelling wavefronts of the system is considered by the comparison principle and the corresponding results of the scalar equation. Finally, we apply our main results to the Logistic model and Belousov–Zhabotinskii system on lattice. Our main finding here is that the global interaction can increase the minimal wave speed while the delay can decrease it.     

A nonconventional Eulerian‐Lagrangian single‐node collocation method with Hermite polynomials for unsteady‐state advection‐diffusion equations

We developed a nonconventional Eulerian‐Lagrangian single‐node collocation method (ELSCM) with piecewise‐cubic Hermite polynomials as basis functions for the numerical simulation to unsteady‐state advection‐diffusion transport partial differential equations. This method greatly reduces the number of unknowns in the conventional collocation method, and generates accurate numerical solutions even if very large time steps are taken. The method is relatively easy to formulate. Numerical experiments are presented to show the strong potential of this method. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 19: 271–283, 2003.     

具有强吸收的非Newtonian扩散方程的行波解及交界面

本文我们首先找到了有限行波解,然后研究了具有强吸收项的非Newtonian扩散方程交界面的短时间行为. 我们将表明交界面的短时间行为依赖于初始浓度, 准确的说,找到了初始浓度的一个临界值,用它可区分交界面是热前面还是冷前面.     

A variable nonlinear splitting algorithm for reaction diffusion systems with self‐ and cross‐ diffusion

Self‐ and cross‐diffusion are important nonlinear spatial derivative terms that are included into biological models of predator–prey interactions. Self‐diffusion models overcrowding effects, while cross‐diffusion incorporates the response of one species in light of the concentration of another. In this paper, a novel nonlinear operator splitting method is presented that directly incorporates both self‐ and cross‐diffusion into a computational efficient design. The numerical analysis guarantees the accuracy and demonstrates appropriate criteria for stability. Numerical experiments display its efficiency and accuracy.     

Travelling Waves and Numerical Approximations in a Reaction Advection Diffusion Equation with Nonlocal Delayed Effects

Summary. In this paper, we consider the growth dynamics of a single-species population with two age classes and a fixed maturation period living in a spatial transport field. A Reaction Advection Diffusion Equation (RADE) model with time delay and nonlocal effect is derived if the mature death and diffusion rates are age independent. We discuss the existence of travelling waves for the delay model with three birth functions which appeared in the well-known Nicholson's blowflies equation, and we consider and analyze numerical solutions of the travelling wavefronts from the wave equations for the problems with nonlocal temporally delayed effects. In particular, we report our numerical observations about the change of the monotonicity and the possible occurrence of multihump waves. The stability of the travelling wavefront is numerically considered by computing the full time-dependent partial differential equations with nonlocal delay.     

An Eulerian‐Lagrangian single‐node collocation method for transient advection‐diffusion equations in multiple space dimensions

We developed a nonconventional Eulerian‐Lagrangian single‐node collocation method for transient advection‐diffusion transport partial differential equations in multiple space dimensions. This method greatly reduces the number of unknowns in conventional collocation method, generates accurate numerical solutions, and allows large time steps to be used in numerical simulations. We perform numerical experiments to show the strong potential of the method. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 20: 284–301, 2004     

Blow‐up for wave equation with the scale‐invariant damping and combined nonlinearities

In this article, we study the blow‐up of the damped wave equation in the scale‐invariant case and in the presence of two nonlinearities. More precisely, we consider the following equation: $$u_{tt}?\mathrm{\Delta }u+\frac{\mu }{1+t}{u}_t=|u_t{|}^p+|u{|}^q,\text{in}{?}^N\times [0,\infty ),$$ with small initial data. For $\mu <\frac{N(q?1)}{2}$ and μ ∈ (0, μ_?) , where μ_? > 0 is depending on the nonlinearties' powers and the space dimension (μ_? satisfies $(q?1)\left((N+2{\mu }_{?}?1)p?2\right)=4$), we prove that the wave equation, in this case, behaves like the one without dissipation (μ = 0 ). Our result completes the previous studies in the case where the dissipation is given by $\frac{\mu }{{(1+t)}^{\beta }}{u}_t;\beta >1$, where, contrary to what we obtain in the present work, the effect of the damping is not significant in the dynamics. Interestingly, in our case, the influence of the damping term $\frac{\mu }{1+t}{u}_t$ is important.     

Non‐autonomous forms and invariance

We generalize the Beurling–Deny–Ouhabaz criterion for parabolic evolution equations governed by forms to the non‐autonomous, non‐homogeneous and semilinear case. Let be Hilbert spaces such that V is continuously and densely embedded in H and let be the operator associated with a bounded H‐elliptic form for all . Suppose is closed and convex and the orthogonal projection onto . Given and , we investigate when the solution of the non‐autonomous evolutionary problem remains in and show that this is the case if for a.e. . Moreover, we examine necessity of this condition and apply this result to a semilinear problem.     

Blow‐up solutions for localized reaction‐diffusion equations with variable exponents

This paper deals with radial solutions to localized reaction‐diffusion equations with variable exponents, subject to homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. The global existence versus blow‐up criteria are studied in terms of the variable exponents. We proposed that the maximums of variable exponents are the key clue to determine blow‐up classifications and describe blow‐up rates for positive solutions. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Diffusion in poro‐plastic media

A model is developed for the flow of a slightly compressible fluid through a saturated inelastic porous medium. The initial‐boundary‐value problem is a system that consists of the diffusion equation for the fluid coupled to the momentum equation for the porous solid together with a constitutive law which includes a possibly hysteretic relation of elasto‐visco‐plastic type. The variational form of this problem in Hilbert space is a non‐linear evolution equation for which the existence and uniqueness of a global strong solution is proved by means of monotonicity methods. Various degenerate situations are permitted, such as incompressible fluid, negligible porosity, or a quasi‐static momentum equation. The essential sufficient conditions for the well‐posedness of the system consist of an ellipticity condition on the term for diffusion of fluid and either a viscous or a hardening assumption in the constitutive relation for the porous solid. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Nonlinear Drift - Diffusion System with Electric Convection Arising in Electrophoretic and Semiconductor Modeling

A multi-dimensional transient drift-diffusion model for (at most) three charged particles, consisting of the continuity equations for the concentrations of the species and the Poisson equation for the electric potential, is considered. The diffusion terms depend on the concentrations. Such a system arises in electrophoretic modeling of three species (neutrally, positively and negatively charged) and in semiconductor theory for two species (positively charged holes and negatively charged electrons). Diffusion terms of degenerate type are also possible in semiconductor modeling. For the initial boundary value problem with mixed Dirichlet - Neumann boundary conditions and general reaction rates, a global existence result is proved. Uniqueness of solutions follows in the Dirichlet boundary case if the diffusion terms are uniformly parabolic or if the initial and boundary densities are strictly positive. Finally, we prove that solutions exist which are positive uniformly in time and globally bounded if the reaction rates satisfy appropriate growth conditions.     

Convergence to Diffusion Waves for Nonlinear Evolution Equations with Ellipticity and Damping, and with Different End States

In this paper, we consider the global existence and the asymptotic behavior of solutions to the Cauchy problem for the following nonlinear evolution equations with ellipticity and dissipative effects： {ψt=-（1-α）ψ-θx＋αψxx, θt=-（1-α）θ＋νψx＋（ψθ）x＋αθxx（E） with initial data （ψ,θ）（x,0）=（ψ0（x）,θ0（x））→（ψ±,θ±）as x→±∞ where α and ν are positive constants such that α 〈 1, ν 〈 4α（1 - α）. Under the assumption that ｜ψ＋ - ψ-｜ ＋ ｜θ＋ - θ-｜ is sufficiently small, we show the global existence of the solutions to Cauchy problem （E） and （I） if the initial data is a small perturbation. And the decay rates of the solutions with exponential rates also are obtained. The analysis is based on the energy method.     

具阻尼和源项的非线性粘弹热方程组解的爆破

考虑一个具阻尼和源项的非线性粘弹热方程组的初边值问题.建立一个正初始能量下方程组解的爆破结果.     

Bifurcations and spatiotemporal patterns in a ratio‐dependent diffusive Holling‐Tanner system with time delay

In this paper, we concentrate on the spatiotemporal patterns of a delayed reaction‐diffusion Holling‐Tanner model with Neumann boundary conditions. In particular, the time delay that is incorporated in the negative feedback of the predator density is considered as one of the principal factors to affect the dynamic behavior. Firstly, a global Turing bifurcation theorem for τ = 0 and a local Turing bifurcation theorem for τ > 0 are given. Then, further considering the degenerated situation, we derive the existence of Bogdanov‐Takens bifurcation and Turing‐Hopf bifurcation. The normal form method is used to study the explicit dynamics near the Turing‐Hopf singularity. It is shown that a pair of stable nonconstant steady states (stripe patterns) and a pair of stable spatially inhomogeneous periodic solutions (spot patterns) could be bifurcated from a positive equilibrium. Moreover, the Turing‐Turing‐Hopf–type spatiotemporal patterns, that is, a subharmonic phenomenon with two spatial wave numbers and one temporal frequency, are also found and explained theoretically. Our results imply that the interaction of Turing and Hopf instabilities can be considered as the simplest mechanism for the appearance of complex spatiotemporal dynamics.     

Non‐homogeneous Navier–Stokes systems with order‐parameter‐dependent stresses

We consider the Navier–Stokes system with variable density and variable viscosity coupled to a transport equation for an order‐parameter c. Moreover, an extra stress depending on c and ?c, which describes surface tension like effects, is included in the Navier–Stokes system. Such a system arises, e.g. for certain models of granular flows and as a diffuse interface model for a two‐phase flow of viscous incompressible fluids. The so‐called density‐dependent Navier–Stokes system is also a special case of our system. We prove short‐time existence of strong solution in L^q‐Sobolev spaces with q>d. We consider the case of a bounded domain and an asymptotically flat layer with a combination of a Dirichlet boundary condition and a free surface boundary condition. The result is based on a maximal regularity result for the linearized system. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Linear Differential Equations with Variable Coefficients in Regular and Some Singular Cases

In this paper the asymptotic properties as t → + ∞ for a single linear differential equation of the form x⁽ⁿ⁾ + a₁ (t)x^(n?1)+…. + a_n(t)x = 0, where the coefficients aj (z) are supposed to be of the power order of growth, are considered. The results obtained in the previous publications of the author were related to the so called regular case when a complete set of roots {λ,(t)}, j = 1, 2, …, n of the characteristic polynomial yⁿ + a₁ (t)y^n?1 + … + a_n(t) possesses the property of asymptotic separability. One of the main restrictions of the regular case consists of the demand that the roots of the set {λ,(t)} have not to be equivalent in pairs for t → + ∞. In this paper we consider the some more general case when the set of characteristic roots possesses the property of asymptotic independence which includes the case when the roots may be equivdent in pairs. But some restrictions on the asymptotic behaviour of their differences λ_i(t)→ λ_j(t) are preserved. This case demands more complicated technique of investigation. For this purpose the so called asymptotic spaces were introduced. The theory of asymptotic spaces is used for formal solution of an operator equation of the form x = A(x) and has the analogous meaning as the classical theory of solving this equation in Band spaces. For the considered differential equation, the main asymptotic terms of a fundamental system of solution is given in a simple explicit form and the asymptotic fundamental system is represented in the form of asymptotic Emits for several iterate sequences.     

Analysis of a nonautonomous eco‐epidemic diffusive model with disease in the prey

This paper deals with the behavior of positive solutions to a nonautonomous reaction‐diffusion system with homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions, which describes a two‐species predator‐prey system in which there is an infectious disease in prey. The sufficient condition on the permanence of the prey and the predator is established by combining the comparison principle with the results related to the corresponding ODE system. Some sufficient conditions for the spreading and vanishing of the disease are obtained. The global attractivity is also discussed by constructing a Lyapunov functional. Our results show that the disease is spreading if the transmission rate is suitably large, while if the transmission rate is small, the disease must be vanishing.     

A single‐node characteristic collocation method for unsteady‐state convection‐diffusion equations in three‐dimensional spaces

We develop a nonconventional single‐node characteristic collocation method with piecewise‐cubic Hermite polynomials for the numerical simulation to unsteady‐state advection‐diffusion transport partial differential equations. This method greatly reduces the number of unknowns in the conventional collocation method, and generates accurate numerical solutions even if very large time steps are taken. The reduction of number of nodes has great potential for problems defined on high space dimensions, which appears in such problems as quantification of uncertainties in subsurface porous media. The method developed here is easy to formulate. Numerical experiments are presented to show the strong potential of the method. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 27: 786–802, 2011