Front propagation into unstable states

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSREP.2003.08.001zbMATH Open1042.74029arXivcond-mat/0308540OpenAlexW2122612155MaRDI QIDQ1409697FDOQ1409697

Wim Van Saarloos

Publication date: 19 October 2003

Published in: Physics Reports (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: This paper is an introductory review of the problem of front propagation into unstable states. Our presentation is centered around the concept of the asymptotic linear spreading velocity v*, the asymptotic rate with which initially localized perturbations spread into an unstable state according to the linear dynamical equations obtained by linearizing the fully nonlinear equations about the unstable state. This allows us to give a precise definition of pulled fronts, nonlinear fronts whose asymptotic propagation speed equals v*, and pushed fronts, nonlinear fronts whose asymptotic speed v^dagger is larger than v*. In addition, this approach allows us to clarify many aspects of the front selection problem, the question whether for a given dynamical equation the front is pulled or pushed. It also is the basis for the universal expressions for the power law rate of approach of the transient velocity v(t) of a pulled front as it converges toward its asymptotic value v*. Almost half of the paper is devoted to reviewing many experimental and theoretical examples of front propagation into unstable states from this unified perspective. The paper also includes short sections on the derivation of the universal power law relaxation behavior of v(t), on the absence of a moving boundary approximation for pulled fronts, on the relation between so-called global modes and front propagation, and on stochastic fronts.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0308540

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zbMATH Keywords

fully nonlinear equationslinear dynamical equationspower law relaxation behavior

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Nonlinear waves in solid mechanics (74J30) Analytic approximation of solutions (perturbation methods, asymptotic methods, series, etc.) of dynamical problems in solid mechanics (74H10)

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