Asymptotic analysis of a selection model with space

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DOI10.1016/J.MATPUR.2015.07.006zbMATH Open1327.35011arXiv1407.5870OpenAlexW1578550824WikidataQ60502716 ScholiaQ60502716MaRDI QIDQ890423FDOQ890423


Authors: Sepideh Mirrahimi, Ben{ôı}t Perthame Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 10 November 2015

Published in: Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées. Neuvième Série (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Selection of a phenotypical trait can be described in mathematical terms by 'stage structured' equations which are usually written under the form of integral equations so as to express competition for resource between individuals whatever is their trait. The solutions exhibit a concentration effect (selection of the fittest); when a small parameter is introduced they converge to a Dirac mass. An additional space variable can be considered in order to take into account local environmental conditions. Here we assume this environment is a single nutrient which diffuses in the domain. In this framework, we prove that the solution converges to a Dirac mass in the physiological trait which depends on time and on the location in space with Lipschitz continuity. The main difficulties come from the lack of compactness in time and trait variables. Strong convergence can be recovered from uniqueness in the limiting constrained equation after Hopf-Cole change of unknown. Our analysis is motivated by a model of tumor growth introduced by Lorz et al. (preprint) in order to explain emergence of resistance to therapy.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1407.5870




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