English

Sharp interface limit of the Fisher-KPP equation when initial data have slow exponential decay

Analysis of PDEs 2010-04-13 v1

Abstract

We investigate the singular limit, as \ep0\ep \to 0, of the Fisher equation tu=\epΔu+\ep1u(1u)\partial_t u=\ep \Delta u + \ep ^{-1}u(1-u) in the whole space. We consider initial data with compact support plus perturbations with {\it slow exponential decay}. We prove that the sharp interface limit moves by a constant speed, which dramatically depends on the tails of the initial data. By performing a fine analysis of both the generation and motion of interface, we provide a new estimate of the thickness of the transition layers.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1004.1735,
  title  = {Sharp interface limit of the Fisher-KPP equation when initial data have slow exponential decay},
  author = {Matthieu Alfaro and Arnaud Ducrot},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.1735},
  year   = {2010}
}
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