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We study the speed of propagation of fronts for the scalar reaction-diffusion equation $u_t = u_{xx} + f(u)$\, with $f(0) = f(1) = 0$. We give a new integral variational principle for the speed of the fronts joining the state $u=1$ to…

patt-sol · Physics 2009-10-28 R. D. Benguria , M. C. Depassier

Q-conditional (nonclassical) symmetries of the known three-component reaction-diffusion system [K. Aoki et al Theor. Pop. Biol. 50(1) (1996)] modeling interaction between farmers and hunter-gatherers are constructed for the first time. A…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2021-01-01 Roman Cherniha , Vasyl' Davydovych

We investigate the nonlinear heat-diffusion equation \( C(u)\,\frac{\partial u}{\partial t} = \frac{\partial}{\partial x}\!\left( K(u)\,\frac{\partial u}{\partial x} \right) \), where \( C(u) \) and \( K(u) \) are coefficients that depend…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-03-09 Julieta Bollati , Ernesto A. Borrego Rodriguez , Adriana C. Briozzo

Finite time extinction of any bounded solution to the fast diffusion equation with spatially inhomogeneous absorption $$ \partial_tu=\Delta u^m-|x|^{\sigma}u^p, \quad (x,t)\in\mathbb{R}^N\times(0,\infty), $$ with $N\geq1$ and exponents $$…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-02-20 Razvan Gabriel Iagar , Diana-Rodica Munteanu

It is shown that if the initial condition of the Cauchy problem for the diffusion equation on a general infinite countable ultrametric space is spherically symmetric with respect to some point, then this problem has an exact analytical…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2024-08-05 A. Kh. Bikulov , A. P. Zubarev

This work is concerned with homogenization problems for elliptic equations of the type \[ \begin{cases} \mathfrak{L}_{\delta} u_{\delta} + \lambda u_{\delta} = f_{\delta} \qquad \text{in} \;\; D, \\ \qquad \quad \;\, u = 0 \qquad \,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-10-15 Toshihiro Uemura , Adisak Seesanea

The Fast Diffusion Equation (FDE) $u_t= \Delta u^m$, with $m\in (0,1)$, is an important model for singular nonlinear (density dependent) diffusive phenomena. Here, we focus on the Cauchy-Dirichlet problem posed on smooth bounded Euclidean…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2023-08-17 Matteo Bonforte , Alessio Figalli

In this work we are concerned with generating solutions of a class of Convection-Diffusion-Reaction equation from the solutions of another CDR equation through the Darboux transformations. The method is elucidated by cases with certain…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-09-09 Choon-Lin Ho

Nonlinear dynamics of wave packets in two-dimensional parity-time-symmetric optical lattices near the phase-transition point are analytically studied. A novel fourth-order equation is derived for the envelope of these wave packets. A…

Optics · Physics 2016-04-13 Sean Nixon , Jianke Yang

In (Nucci M.C. 1994, Physica D 78 p.124), we have found that iterations of the nonclassical symmetries method give rise to new nonlinear equations, which inherit the Lie point symmetry algebra of the given equation. In the present paper, we…

Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems · Physics 2007-05-23 M. C. Nucci

Models of diffusive processes that occur on evolving domains are frequently employed to describe biological and physical phenomena, such as diffusion within expanding tissues or substrates. Previous investigations into these models either…

Populations and Evolution · Quantitative Biology 2023-10-09 Stuart T. Johnston , Matthew J. Simpson

We consider travelling wave solutions of the reaction diffusion equation with quintic nonlinearities $u_t = u_{xx} + \mu u (1 -u ) ( 1 +\alpha u + \beta u^2 +\gamma u^3)$. If the parameters $\alpha , \beta$ and $\gamma$ obey a special…

patt-sol · Physics 2009-10-28 R. D. Benguria , M. C. Depassier

The time-fractional convection-diffusion equation is performed by Lie symmetry analysis method which involves the Riemann-Liouville time-fractional derivative of the order $\alpha\in(0,2)$. In eight cases, the symmetries are obtained and…

Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems · Physics 2015-12-09 Junjun Zhang , Jun Zhang

Many important applications are available for nonlinear reaction-diffusion equation especially in the area of biology and engineering. Therefore a mathematical model for Lie symmetry reduction of system of nonlinear reaction-diffusion…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Sanjeev Kumar , Ravendra Singh

We study invariant solutions of a certain class of time-fractional diffusion-wave equations with variable coefficients via Lie symmetry analysis. In physics, the fractional diffusion equation describes transport dynamics that are governed…

A class of generalized nonlinear p-Laplacian evolution equations is studied. These equations model radial diffusion-reaction processes in $n\geq 1$ dimensions, where the diffusivity depends on the gradient of the flow. For this class, all…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2018-04-26 Elena Recio , Stephen C. Anco

We consider the Fast Diffusion Equation $u_t=\Delta u^m$ posed in a bounded smooth domain $\Omega\subset \RR^d$ with homogeneous Dirichlet conditions; the exponent range is $m_s=(d-2)_+/(d+2)<m<1$. It is known that bounded positive…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-03-17 Matteo Bonforte , Gabriele Grillo , Juan Luis Vazquez

We consider the asymptotic behaviour of positive solutions $u(t,x)$ of the fast diffusion equation $u_t=\Delta (u^{m}/m)={\rm div} (u^{m-1}\nabla u)$ posed for $x\in\RR^d$, $t>0$, with a precise value for the exponent $m=(d-4)/(d-2)$. The…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-05-13 Matteo Bonforte , Gabriele Grillo , Juan Luis Vazquez

We obtain a fast diffusion equation (FDE) as scaling limit of a sequence of zero-range process with symmetric unit rate. Fast diffusion effect comes from the fact that the diffusion coefficient goes to infinity as the density goes to zero.…

Probability · Mathematics 2017-06-21 Freddy Hernández , Milton Jara , Fábio J. Valentim

Let $n\ge 3$, $0<m<\frac{n-2}{n}$, $\eta>0$, $\eta_0>0$, $\rho_1>0$, $-\frac{\rho_1}{2}<\beta<\frac{m\rho_1}{n-2-nm}$ and $\alpha=\frac{2\beta+\rho_1}{1-m}$. We will prove the existence of radially symmetric solution of the equation…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-06-02 Kin Ming Hui