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Jean-Michel Roquejoffre

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arXiv2019

Improved bounds for reaction-diffusion propagation with a line of nonlocal diffusion

We consider here a model of accelerating fronts, introduced in [2], consisting of one equation with nonlocal diffusion on a line, coupled via the boundary condition with a reaction-diffusion equation of the Fisher-KPP type in the upper half-plane. It was proved in [2] that the propagation is accelerated in the direction of the line exponentially fast in time. We make this estimate more precise by computing an explicit correction that is algebraic in time. Unexpectedly, the solution mimicks the behaviour of the solution of the equation linearised around the rest state 0 in a closer way than in the classical fractional Fisher-KPP model.

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arXiv2019

Propagation in a fractional reaction-diffusion equation in a periodically hostile environment

We provide an asymptotic analysis of a fractional Fisher-KPP type equation in periodic non-connected 1-dimensional media with Dirichlet conditions outside the domain. After demonstrating the existence and uniqueness of a non-trivial bounded stationary state $n\_+$ , we prove that the stable state $n\_+$ invades the unstable state 0 with a speed which is exponential in time.

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arXiv2019

Sharp large time behaviour in N -dimensional Fisher-KPP equations

We study the large time behaviour of the Fisher-KPP equation $\partial$ t u = $Δ$u + u -- u 2 in spatial dimension N , when the initial datum is compactly supported. We prove the existence of a Lipschitz function s of the unit sphere, such that u(t, x) converges, as t goes to infinity, to U c * |x| -- c * t + N + 2 c * lnt + s $\infty$ x |x| , where U c * is the 1D travelling front with minimal speed c * = 2. This extends an earlier result of G{ä}rtner.

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arXiv2019

The leading edge of a free boundary interacting with a line of fast diusion

The goal of this work is to explain an unexpected feature of the expanding level sets of the solutions of a system where a half plane, in which reaction-diusion phenomena take place, exchanges mass with a line having a large diusion of its own. The system was proposed by H. Berestycki, L. Rossi and the second author [4] as a model of enhancement of biological invasions by a line of fast diusion. It was observed numerically by A.-C. Coulon [7] that the leading edge of the front, rather than being located on the line, was in the lower half plane. We explain this behaviour for a free boundary problem much related to the system for which the simulations were made. We construct travelling waves for this problem, analyse their free boundary near the line, and prove that it has the behaviour predicted by the numerical simulations.

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arXiv2018

Refined long time asymptotics for Fisher-KPP fronts

We study the one-dimensional Fisher-KPP equation, with an initial condition $u_0(x)$ that coincides with the step function except on a compact set. A well-known result of M. Bramson states that, as $t\to+\infty$, the solution converges to a traveling wave located at the position $X(t)=2t-(3/2)\log t+x_0+o(1)$, with the shift $x_0$ that depends on $u_0$. U. Ebert and W. Van Saarloos have formally derived a correction to the Bramson shift, arguing that $X(t)=2t-(3/2)\log t+x_0-3\sqrtπ/\sqrt{t}+O(1/t)$. Here, we prove that this result does hold, with an error term of the size $O(1/t^{1-γ})$, for any $γ>0$. The interesting aspect of this asymptotics is that the coefficient in front of the $1/\sqrt{t}$-term does not depend on $u_0$.

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arXiv2017

Nontrivial dynamics beyond the logarithmic shift in two-dimensional Fisher-KPP equations

We study the asymptotic behaviour, as time goes to infinity, of the Fisher-KPP equation $\partial_t u=Δu +u-u^2$ in spatial dimension $2$, when the initial condition looks like a Heaviside function. Thus the solution is, asymptotically in time, trapped between two planar critical waves whose positions are corrected by the Bramson logarithmic shift. The issue is whether, in this reference frame, the solutions will converge to a travelling wave, or will exhibit more complex behaviours. We prove here that both convergence and nonconvergence may happen: the solution may converge towards one translate of the planar wave, or oscillate between two of its translates. This relies on the behaviour of the initial condition at infinity in the transverse direction.

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arXiv2016

Convergence to a single wave in the Fisher-KPP equation

We study the large time asymptotics of a solution of the Fisher-KPP reaction-diffusion equation, with an initial condition that is a compact perturbation of a step function. A well-known result of Bramson states that, in the reference frame moving as $2t - ({3}/{2}) \log t +x_\infty$, the solution of the equation converges as $t\to+\infty$ to a translate of the traveling wave corresponding to the minimal speed~$c_*=2$. The constant $x_\infty$ depends on the initial condition $u(0,x)$. The proof is elaborate, and based on probabilistic arguments. The purpose of this paper is to provide a simple proof based on PDE arguments.

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arXiv2016

Front propagation directed by a line of fast diffusion: large diffusion and large time asymptotics

The system under study is a reaction-diffusion equation in a horizontal strip, coupled to a diffusion equation on its upper boundary via an exchange condition of the Robin type. This class of models was introduced by H. Berestycki, L. Rossi and the second author in order to model biological invasions directed by lines of fast diffusion. They proved, in particular, that the speed of invasion was enhanced by a fast diffusion on the line, the spreading velocity being asymptotically proportional to the square root of the fast diffusion coefficient. These results could be reduced, in the logistic case, to explicit algebraic computations. The goal of this paper is to prove that the same phenomenon holds, with a different type of nonlinearity, which precludes explicit computations. We discover a new transition phenomenon, that we explain in detail.

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arXiv2015

The effect of a line with non-local diffusion on Fisher-KPP propagation

We propose here a new model of accelerating fronts, consisting of one equation with non-local diffusion on a line, coupled via the boundary condition with a reaction-diffusion equation in the upper half-plane. The underlying biological question is to understand how transportation networks may enhance biological invasions. We show that the line accelerates the propagation in the direction of the line and enhances the overall propagation in the plane and that the propagation is directed by diffusion on the line, where it is exponentially fast in time. We also describe completely the invasion in the upper half-plane. This work is a non-local version of the model introduced in [Berestycki-Roquejoffre-Rossi 2013], where the line had a strong but local diffusion described by the classical Laplace operator.

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arXiv2015

A class of Hamilton-Jacobi equations with constraint: uniqueness and constructive approach

We discuss a class of time-dependent Hamilton-Jacobi equations, where an unknown function of time is intended to keep the maximum of the solution to the constant value 0. Our main result is that the full problem has a unique viscosity solution, which is in fact classical. The motivation is a selection-mutation model which, in the limit of small diffusion, exhibits concentration on the zero level set of the solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation. Uniqueness is obtained by noticing that, as a consequence of the dynamic programming principle, the solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation is classical. It is then possible to write an ODE for the maximum of the solution, and treat the full problem as a nonstandard Cauchy problem.

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arXiv2015

Gradient estimates and symmetrization for Fisher-KPP front propagation with fractional diffusion

In this paper, we study gradient decay estimates for solutions to the multi-dimensional Fisher-KPP equation with fractional diffusion. It is known that this equation exhibits exponentially advancing level sets with strong qualitative upper and lower bounds on the solution. However, little has been shown concerning the gradient of the solution. We prove that, under mild conditions on the initial data, the first and second derivatives of the solution obey a comparative exponential decay in time. We then use this estimate to prove a symmetrization result, which shows that the reaction front flattens and quantifiably circularizes, losing its initial structure.

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arXiv2015

Uniqueness in a class of Hamilton-Jacobi equations with constraints

In this note, we discuss a class of time-dependent Hamilton-Jacobi equations depending on a function of time, this function being chosen in order to keep the maximum of the solution to the constant value 0. The main result of the note is that the full problem has a unique classical solution. The motivation is a selection-mutation model which, in the limit of small diffusion, exhibits concentration on the zero level set of the solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation. The uniqueness result that we prove implies strong convergence and error estimates for the selection-mutation model.

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arXiv2015

The shape of expansion induced by a line with fast diffusion in Fisher-KPP equations

We establish a new property of Fisher-KPP type propagation in a plane, in the presence of a line with fast diffusion. We prove that the line enhances the asymptotic speed of propagation in a cone of directions. Past the critical angle given by this cone, the asymptotic speed of propagation coincides with the classical Fisher-KPP invasion speed. Several qualitative properties are further derived, such as the limiting behaviour when the diffusion on the line goes to infinity.

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arXiv2013

Fisher-KPP propagation in the presence of a line: further effects

This paper is a continuation of [2] where a new model of biological invasions in the plane directed by a line was introduced. Here we include new features such as transport and reaction terms on the line. Their interaction with the pure diffusivity in the plane is quantified in terms of enhancement of the propagation speed. We establish conditions that determine whether the spreading speed exceeds the standard Fisher KPP invasion speed. These conditions involve the ratio of the diffusivities on the line and in the field, the transport term and the reactions. We derive the asymptotic behaviour for large diffusions or large transports. We also discuss the biological interpretation of these findings.

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arXiv2012

The logarithmic delay of KPP fronts in a periodic medium

We consider solutions of the KPP-type equations with a periodically varying reaction rate, and compactly supported initial data. It has been shown by M. Bramson in the case of the constant reaction rate that the lag between the position of such solutions and that of the traveling waves grows as (3/2) log(t). We generalize this result to the periodic case

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arXiv2012

The influence of a line with fast diffusion on Fisher-KPP propagation

We propose here a new model to describe biological invasions in the plane when a strong diffusion takes place on a line. We establish the main properties of the system, and also derive the asymptotic speed of spreading in the direction of the line. For low diffusion, the line has no effect, whereas, past a threshold, the line enhances global diffusion in the plane and the propagation is directed by diffusion on the line. It is shown here that the global asymptotic speed of spreading in the plane, in the direction of the line, grows as the square root of the diffusion on the line. The model is much relevant to account for the effects of fast diffusion lines such as roads on spreading of invasive species.

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arXiv2012

Propagation in Fisher-KPP type equations with fractional diffusion in periodic media

We are interested in the time asymptotic location of the level sets of solutions to Fisher-KPP reaction-diffusion equations with fractional diffusion in periodic media. We show that the speed of propagation is exponential in time, with a precise exponent depending on a periodic principal eigenvalue, and that it does not depend on the space direction. This is in contrast with the Freidlin-Gärtner formula for the standard Laplacian.

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arXiv2012

The influence of fractional diffusion in Fisher-KPP equations

We study the Fisher-KPP equation where the Laplacian is replaced by the generator of a Feller semigroup with power decaying kernel, an important example being the fractional Laplacian. In contrast with the case of the stan- dard Laplacian where the stable state invades the unstable one at constant speed, we prove that with fractional diffusion, generated for instance by a stable Lévy process, the front position is exponential in time. Our results provide a mathe- matically rigorous justification of numerous heuristics about this model.

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