WIAS Preprint No. 2992, (2023)

Self-similar pattern in coupled parabolic systems as non-equilibrium steady states


Authors

  • Mielke, Alexander
    ORCID: 0000-0002-4583-3888
  • Schindler, Stefanie
    ORCID: 0000-0002-4005-7314

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification

  • 35C06 35K40 35K57 35K65 80M30

Keywords

  • Coupled parabolic systems, reaction-diffusion systems, scaling laws, self-similarity, non-equilibrium steady states

DOI

10.20347/WIAS.PREPRINT.2992

Abstract

We consider reaction-diffusion systems and other related dissipative systems on unbounded domains which would have a Liapunov function (and gradient structure) when posed on a finite domain. In this situation, the system may reach local equilibrium on a rather fast time scale but the infinite amount of mass or energy leads to persistent mass or energy flow for all times. In suitably rescaled variables the system converges to a steady state that corresponds to asymptotically self-similar behavior in the original system.

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