Generation of Interface for an Allen-Cahn Equation with Nonlinear Diffusion

M. Alfaro; D. Hilhorst

Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena (2010)

  • Volume: 5, Issue: 5, page 1-12
  • ISSN: 0973-5348

Abstract

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In this note, we consider a nonlinear diffusion equation with a bistable reaction term arising in population dynamics. Given a rather general initial data, we investigate its behavior for small times as the reaction coefficient tends to infinity: we prove a generation of interface property.

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Alfaro, M., and Hilhorst, D.. "Generation of Interface for an Allen-Cahn Equation with Nonlinear Diffusion." Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena 5.5 (2010): 1-12. <http://eudml.org/doc/197634>.

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