An Introduction to Reaction-diffusion Theory
Published on 1. June 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-521-53844-2 (ISBN)
Description
Rapidly developing research areas such as mathematical biology, ecology, demography and chemistry often depend on underlying theory from reaction and diffusion. Aimed at upper-undergraduate and MSc students, this book provides a solid grounding in the mathematical ideas involved, supplementing these with numerous examples to illustrate their application.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
45 line diagrams
ISBN-13
978-0-521-53844-2 (9780521538442)
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Content
Introduction; 1. The linear diffusion equation; 2. Reaction rate equations and the scalar reaction-diffusion equation; 3. Existence an Uniqueness; 4. Maximum principles and comparison theorems; 5. Equilibrium states and stability; 6. Steady states and stability; 7. Travelling waves; 8. Blow-up phenomena; 9. Non-linear diffusion; 10. Singular reaction phenomena; 11. Reaction-diffusion systems; 12. Asymptotic methods;