Entire solutions of time periodic bistable Lotka-Volterra competition-diffusion systems in \(\mathbb{R}^N\) (Q2226024)

The authors study the Lotka-Volterra competition-diffusion system in time periodic environment, \[ \begin{aligned} u_{1t}&=\Delta u_1+u_1(r_1(t)-a_1(t)u_1-b_1(t)u_2)\\ u_{2t}&=d\Delta u_2+u_2(r_2(t)-a_2(t)u_1-b_2(t)u_2)\end{aligned} \quad \text{in }\mathbb{R}^N\times \mathbb{R}, \tag{1} \] which admits two time periodic spatially homogeneous solutions \((p(t),0)\) and \((0,q(t))\). A new type of entire solution is constructed, which originates from three time periodic bistable planar traveling fronts, and as time runs, evolves into a time periodic \(V\)-shaped traveling front. A detailed space-in-time pattern of this solution is illustrated, calling a transition front connecting \(\mathbf{0}\) and \(\mathbf{1}\).