Interaction of kinks in KPP-Fisher equation
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Interaction of kinks in KPP-Fisher equation
zbMATH Open document ID: 0761.35093
DOI: 10.1007/BF01156147
author: S. Singh
published in: Mathematical Notes
publication date: 1992-06-26T00:00:00Z
review text: The KPP-Fischer nonlinear equation \[ \partial u/\partial t-\partial^ 2u/\partial x^ 2-u(1-u)=0, \] is known in the physics of nonstationary processes in gaseous and liquid media. This equation has a solution in the form of kink, \[ u(x,t)=[1+\exp(-\tau/\sqrt 6)]^{-2}, \tag{*} \] where \(\tau=\pm x+bt\) and \(b=5/\sqrt 6\), which describes a wave of transition between two stationary states (stable and unstable). The present paper analyses interactions between the kinks of different polarities [different signs in eq. \((*)]\) and it gives the main term of the asymptotic expansion valid for large distances of the interaction, i.e. up to order \(O(e^{-L})\), \(L\) being the distance between the kinks.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 35Q53
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 35K60
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 76B15
zbMATH DE Number: 22990
zbMATH Keywords: kinks of different polarities
zbMATH Keywords: asymptotic expansion
reviewed by: Yuri S. Kivshar
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI publication profile
full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01156147
OpenAlex ID: W1985451729
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