Coagulation–Fragmentation Model for Animal Group-Size Statistics
Coagulation–Fragmentation Model for Animal Group-Size Statistics
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DOI:
10.1007/s00332-016-9336-3
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发表时间:
2015-10
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3
通讯作者:
P. Degond;Maximilian Engel
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作者:
P. Degond;Maximilian Engel
We study coagulation–fragmentation equations inspired by a simple model proposed in fisheries science to explain data for the size distribution of schools of pelagic fish. Although the equations lack detailed balance and admit noH-theorem, we are able to develop a rather complete description of equilibrium profiles and large-time behavior, based on recent developments in complex function theory for Bernstein and Pick functions. In the large-population continuum limit, a scaling-invariant regime is reached in which all equilibria are determined by a single scaling profile. This universal profile exhibits power-law behavior crossing over from exponentfor small size tofor large size, with an exponential cutoff.