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Evolution of reaction-diffusion patterns in infinite and bounded domains

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  • Hassan, S.A.
  • Kuperman, M.N.
  • Wio, H.S.
  • Zanette, D.H.

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We introduce a semi-analytical method to study the evolution of spatial structures in reaction-diffusion systems. It consists in writing an integral equation for the relevant densities, from the propagator of the linear part of the evolution operator. In order to test the method, we perform an exhaustive study of a one-dimensional reaction-diffusion model associated to an electrical device - the ballast resistor. We consider the evolution of step and bubble-shaped initial density profiles in free space as well as in a semi-infinite domain with Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions. The piecewise-linear form of the reaction term, which preserves the basic ingredients of more complex nonlinear models, makes it possible to obtain exact wave-front solutions in free space and stationary solutions in the bounded domain. Short and long-time behaviour can also be analytically studied, whereas the evolution at intermediate times is analyzed by numerical techniques. We paid particular attention to the features introduced in the evolution by boundary conditions.

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  • Hassan, S.A. & Kuperman, M.N. & Wio, H.S. & Zanette, D.H., 1994. "Evolution of reaction-diffusion patterns in infinite and bounded domains," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 206(3), pages 380-400.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:206:y:1994:i:3:p:380-400
    DOI: 10.1016/0378-4371(94)90313-1
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