Formation of band-type electric patterns in Characean cells (Q1193313)
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Formation of band-type electric patterns in Characean cells (English)
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27 September 1992
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It is observed by experiments that band patterns of alternating acid and alkaline zones are formed on the surface of Characean cells under illumination. This pattern formation is studied by using a mathematical model which is a reaction-diffusion equation with activator-inhibitor interaction. With suitable simplifications, the model consists of 3 scalar equations with one space variable. Steady state solutions are investigated: (i) numerically; (ii) by using singular perturbation analysis if the diffusion coefficients corresponding to the two activators are sufficiently small.
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existence problem of band patterns
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hysteresis phenomena
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changing light intensity
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steady state solutions
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band patterns of alternating acid and alkaline zones
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Characean cells
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pattern formation
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activator-inhibitor interaction
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scalar equations
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one space variable
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