Non-Fickian delay reaction-diffusion equations: Theoretical and numerical study

作者：Branco J R; Ferreira J A^*; da Silva P

来源：Applied Numerical Mathematics, 2010, 60(5): 531-549.

DOI：10.1016/j.apnum.2010.01.003

• Delay reaction-diffusion equation
• Integro-differential equation
• Retarded Volterra integro-differential equations
• Numerical method
• Stability
• Convergence

The Fisher's equation is established combining the Fick's law for the flux and the mass conservation law with a reaction term evaluated at the present time. If this term depends on the solution at some past time, a delay parameter is introduced and the delay Fisher's equation is obtained. Modifying the Fick's law for the flux considering a time memory term, integro-differential equations of Volterra type are established.
In this paper we study reaction-diffusion equations obtained combining the two modifications: a time memory term in the flux and a delay parameter in the reaction term. The delay integro-differential equations also known as delay Volterra integro-differential equations, are studied in the theoretical view point: stability estimates are established. Numerical methods which mimic the theoretical models are analysed. Numerical experiments illustrating the established results are also included.

• 出版日期2010-5