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Symmetries and exact solutions of a reaction-diffusion system arising in population dynamics

Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems 2026-03-27 v2 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

A system of two cubic reaction-diffusion equations for two independent gene frequencies arising in population dynamics is studied. Depending on values of coefficients, all possible Lie and QQ-conditional (nonclassical) symmetries are identified. A wide range of new exact solutions is constructed, including those expressible in terms of a Lambert function and not obtainable by Lie symmetries. An example of a new real-world application of the system is discussed. A general algorithm for finding Q-conditional symmetries of nonlinear evolution systems of the most general form is presented in a useful form for other researchers.

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@article{arxiv.2412.13097,
  title  = {Symmetries and exact solutions of a reaction-diffusion system arising in population dynamics},
  author = {Philip Broadbridge and Roman Cherniha and Vasyl' Davydovych and Ian Marquette},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.13097},
  year   = {2026}
}

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23 pages