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Junping Shi

Publications and source records attributed to Junping Shi.

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arXiv2019

Population dynamics in river networks

Natural rivers connect to each other to form networks. The geometric structure of a river network can significantly influence spatial dynamics of populations in the system. We consider a process-oriented model to describe population dynamics in river networks of trees, establish the fundamental theories of the corresponding parabolic problems and elliptic problems, derive the persistence threshold by using the principal eigenvalue of the eigenvalue problem, and define the net reproductive rate to describe population persistence or extinction. By virtue of numerical simulations, we investigate the effects of hydrological, physical, and biological factors, especially the structure of the river network, on population persistence.

math.AP↗

arXiv2018

Minimum number of non-zero-entries in a $7\times 7$ stable matrix

We prove that if a $7\times 7$ matrix is potentially stable, then it has at least 11 non-zero entries. The results for $n\times n$ matrix with $n$ up to 6 are known previously. We prove the result by making a list of possible associated digraphs with at most 10 edges, and then use algebraic conditions to show all of these digraphs or matrices cannot be potentially stable. In relation to this, we also determine the minimum number of edges in a strongly connected digraph depending on its circumference.

math.CO↗

arXiv2018

Formulation of the normal forms of Turing-Hopf bifurcation in reaction-diffusion systems with time delay

The normal forms up to the third order for a Hopf-steady state bifurcation of a general system of partial functional differential equations (PFDEs) is derived based on the center manifold and normal form theory of PFDEs. This is a codimension-two degenerate bifurcation with the characteristic equation having a pair of simple purely imaginary roots and a simple zero root, and the corresponding eigenfunctions may be spatially inhomogeneous. The PFDEs are reduced to a three-dimensional system of ordinary differential equations and precise dynamics near bifurcation point can be revealed by two unfolding parameters. The normal forms are explicitly written as functions of the Fréchet derivatives up to the third orders and characteristic functions of the original PFDEs, and they are presented in a concise matrix notation, which greatly eases the applications to the original PFDEs and is convenient for computer implementation. This provides a user-friendly approach of showing the existence and stability of patterned stationary and time-periodic solutions with spatial heterogeneity when the parameters are near a Turing-Hopf bifurcation point, and it can also be applied to reaction-diffusion systems without delay and the retarded functional differential equations without diffusion.

math.DS↗

arXiv2011

Bistability in a differential equation model of oyster reef height and sediment accumulation

Native oyster populations in Chesapeake Bay have been the focus of three decades of restoration attempts, which have generally failed to rebuild the populations and oyster reef structure. Recent restoration successes and field experiments suggest that high-relief reefs offset heavy sedimentation and promote oyster survival, disease resistance and growth, in contrast to low-relief reefs which degrade in just a few years. These findings suggest the existence of alternative stable states in oyster reef populations. We developed a mathematical model consisting of three differential equations that represent volumes of live oysters, dead oyster shells (= accreting reef), and sediment. Bifurcation analysis and numerical simulations demonstrated that multiple nonnegative equilibria can exist for live oyster, accreting reef and sediment volume at an ecologically reasonable range of parameter values; the initial height of oyster reefs determined which equilibrium was reached. This investigation thus provides a conceptual framework for alternative stable states in native oyster populations, and can be used as a tool to improve the likelihood of success in restoration efforts.

q-bio.PE↗