We consider a nonlinear system of partial differential equations which describes the dynamics of two types of cell densities with contact inhibition. After a change of variables the system turns out to be parabolic-hyperbolic and admits travelling wave solutions which solve a 3D dynamical system. Compared to the scalar Fisher-KPP equation, the structure of the travelling wave solutions is surprisingly rich and to unravel part of it is the aim of the present paper. In particular, we consider a parameter regime where the minimal wave velocity of the travelling wave solutions is negative. We show that there exists a branch of travelling wave solutions for any nonnegative wave velocity, which is not connected to the travelling wave solution with minimal wave velocity. The travelling wave solutions with nonnegative wave velocity are strictly positive, while the solution with minimal one is segregated in the sense that the product uv vanishes.

Bertsch, M., Izuhara, H., Mimura, M., Wakasa, T. (2019). Standing and travelling waves in a parabolic-hyperbolic system. DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS, 39(10), 5603-5635 [10.3934/dcds.2019246].

Standing and travelling waves in a parabolic-hyperbolic system

Bertsch M.
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2019-01-01

Abstract

We consider a nonlinear system of partial differential equations which describes the dynamics of two types of cell densities with contact inhibition. After a change of variables the system turns out to be parabolic-hyperbolic and admits travelling wave solutions which solve a 3D dynamical system. Compared to the scalar Fisher-KPP equation, the structure of the travelling wave solutions is surprisingly rich and to unravel part of it is the aim of the present paper. In particular, we consider a parameter regime where the minimal wave velocity of the travelling wave solutions is negative. We show that there exists a branch of travelling wave solutions for any nonnegative wave velocity, which is not connected to the travelling wave solution with minimal wave velocity. The travelling wave solutions with nonnegative wave velocity are strictly positive, while the solution with minimal one is segregated in the sense that the product uv vanishes.
2019
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore MAT/05 - ANALISI MATEMATICA
English
Standing wave solutions; travelling wave solutions; parabolic-hyperbolic system; phase plane analysis; Fisher-KPP equation
Bertsch, M., Izuhara, H., Mimura, M., Wakasa, T. (2019). Standing and travelling waves in a parabolic-hyperbolic system. DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS, 39(10), 5603-5635 [10.3934/dcds.2019246].
Bertsch, M; Izuhara, H; Mimura, M; Wakasa, T
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