On some model diffusion problems with a nonlocal lower order term (Q1425575)

The authors consider a mixed initial boundary value problem for a semilinear parabolic equation of the type \[ u_t-\Delta u+ a(l(u(t)))u=f,\quad l(u(t))=\int_\Omega g(x)u(x,t)\,dx\quad \text{ in}\quad \Omega\times{\mathbb R}^+ \] The function \(a:{\mathbb R}\to{\mathbb R}\) is continuous, satisfying \(0<a(\xi)<M\) \(\forall \xi\in{\mathbb R}\) and \(g\in L^2(\Omega).\) It is studied existence of unique weak solution of the parabolic problem, existence of stationary solutions and in some cases of asymptotic behaviour.