Pattern formation. I: The Keller-Segel model

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Abstract: We investigate nonlinear dynamics near an unstable constant equilibrium in the classical Keller-Segel model. Given any general perturbation of magnitude delta, we prove that its nonlinear evolution is dominated by the corresponding linear dynamics along a fixed finite number of fastest growing modes, over a time period of ln(1/delta). Our result can be interpreted as a rigourous mathematical characterization for early pattern formation in the Keller-Segel model.


This paper concerns the nonlinear dynamics near an unstable constant equilibrium in the classical Keller-Segel model. The authors have proved that for any perturbation of magnitude \(\delta \), the nonlinear evolution is dominated by the corresponding linear dynamics along a fixed finite number of fastest growing modes, over a time period of \(\ln \frac{1}{\delta }\). The main results represents a rigorous mathematical characterization for early pattern formation in the Keller-Segel model.




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