The Mathematics of Diffusion (CBMS-NSF Regional Conference Series in Applied Mathematics) (Cbms-Nsf Regional Conference Applied Mathematics) - Softcover

Wei-Ming Ni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611971969 ISBN 13: 9781611971965

Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2011

Synopsis

Diffusion has been used extensively in many scientific disciplines to model a wide variety of phenomena. The Mathematics of Diffusion focuses on the qualitative properties of solutions to nonlinear elliptic and parabolic equations and systems in connection with domain geometry, various boundary conditions, the mechanism of different diffusion rates, and the interaction between diffusion and spatial heterogeneity. The book systematically explores the interplay between different diffusion rates from the viewpoint of pattern formation, particularly Turing's diffusion-driven instability in both homogeneous and heterogeneous environments, and the roles of random diffusion, directed movements and spatial heterogeneity in the classical Lotka-Volterra competition systems. Interspersed throughout the book are many simple, fundamental and important open problems for readers to investigate.

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About the Author

Wei-Ming Ni holds a joint appointment as the Director of the Center for Partial Differential Equations at East China Normal University in Shanghai and as Professor of Mathematics at the University of Minnesota. His research interests include the qualitative properties of solutions to nonlinear elliptic and parabolic equations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611971969
• ISBN 13: 9781611971965
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 440