Asymptotic behavior of solutions to the logarithmic diffusion equation with a linear source
Asymptotic behavior of solutions to the logarithmic diffusion equation with a linear source
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DOI:
10.1007/s00208-017-1604-5
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发表时间:
2017-10
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1.4
通讯作者:
Masahiko Shimojo;P. Takáč;E. Yanagida
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作者:
Masahiko Shimojo;P. Takáč;E. Yanagida
We investigate the behavior of positive solutions to the Cauchy problem where α, β α, β are given positive constants and u_0 (x) u 0 (x) is a positive initial value. In the case of mass conservation, ie, ∫ _-∞^ ∞ u (x, t) dx ≡ α+ β∫-∞∞ u (x, t) dx≡ α+ β for t ≥ 0 t≥ 0, we show by an intersection number argument that the solution approaches a traveling wave as t → ∞ t→∞. We then study the behavior in the case of mass expansion or extinction by using a transformation of variables. When the total mass is smaller, we show that extinction of the solution occurs in finite time and a rescaled solution converges to the traveling wave, whereas when the total mass is larger, the solution grows exponentially and a rescaled solution converges to a certain profile. Our results also include some log-concavity properties of solutions.