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An asymptotic limit of a class of Cahn-Hilliard systems is investigated to obtain a general nonlinear diffusion equation. The target diffusion equation may reproduce a number of well-known model equations: Stefan problem, porous media…
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We present the results of analytical and numerical studies of a one-dimensional nonlocal and nonlinear diffusion equation describing non-equilibrium processes ranging from aggregation phenomena to cooperation of individuals. We study a…
The fast reaction limit for a nonlinear bulk-surface reaction-diffusion system is investigated. This system describes a reversible reaction with arbitrary stoichiometric coefficients, where one chemical is present in a bounded vessel…
We revisit a classical continuum model for the diffusion of multiple species with size-exclusion constraint, which leads to a degenerate nonlinear cross-diffusion system. The purpose of this article is twofold: first, it aims at a…
In this article we study the asymptotic behaviour of the solution of the three species chemical reaction-diffusion model with non-homogeneous Neumann boundary condition in a perforated domain. We investigate how the mass inflow at the…
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