On a Continuum Model for Random Genetic Drift: A Dynamic Boundary Condition Approach
Analysis of PDEs
2025-08-08 v3 Numerical Analysis
Numerical Analysis
Abstract
We propose a new continuum model for random genetic drift by employing a dynamic boundary condition approach. The model can be viewed as a regularized version of the Kimura equation and admits a continuous solution. We establish the existence and uniqueness of a strong solution to the regularized system. Numerical experiments illustrate that, for sufficiently small regularization parameters, the model can capture key phenomena of the original Kimura equation, such as gene fixation and conservation of the first moment.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2309.09484,
title = {On a Continuum Model for Random Genetic Drift: A Dynamic Boundary Condition Approach},
author = {Chun Liu and Jan-Eric Sulzbach and Yiwei Wang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.09484},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
15 pages, 4 figures