Existence and non-existence of Fisher-KPP transition fronts (Q715356)
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Existence and non-existence of Fisher-KPP transition fronts (English)
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5 November 2012
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The authors consider Fisher-KPP-type reaction-diffusion equations with spatially inhomogeneous reaction rates. They show that a sufficiently strong localized inhomogeneity may prevent existence of transition-front-type global-in-time solutions while creating a global-in-time bump-like solution. This is the first example of a medium in which no reaction-diffusion transition front exists. A weaker localized inhomogeneity leads to the existence of transition fronts, but only in a finite range of speeds. These results are in contrast with both Fisher-KPP reactions in homogeneous media as well as ignition-type reactions in inhomogeneous media.
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Fisher-KPP nonlinearity
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spatially inhomogeneous reaction rates
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strong localized inhomogeneity
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