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Qiaoling Chen

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arXiv2015

The diffusive competition problem with a free boundary in heterogeneous time-periodic environment

In this paper, we consider the diffusive competition problem with a free boundary and sign-changing intrinsic growth rate in heterogeneous time-periodic environment, consisting of an invasive species with density $u$ and a native species with density $v$. We assume that $v$ undergoes diffusion and growth in $R^{N}$ , and $u$ exists initially in a ball $B_{h_0}(0)$, but invades into the environment with spreading front $\{r = h(t)\}$. The effect of the dispersal rate $d_1$, the initial occupying habitat $h_0$, the initial density $u_0$ of invasive species $u$, and the parameter $μ$ (see (1.3)) on the dynamics of this free boundary problem are studied. A spreading-vanishing dichotomy is obtained and some sufficient conditions for the invasive species spreading and vanishing are provided. Moreover, when spreading of $u$ happens, some rough estimates of the spreading speed are also given.

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arXiv2015

The diffusive competition problem with a free boundary in strong heterogeneous environment and weak heterogeneous environment

In this paper, we consider the diffusive competition problem consisting of an invasive species with density $u$ and a native species with density $v$. We assume that $v$ undergoes diffusion and growth in $[0, \infty)$, and $u$ exists initially in $[0, h_0)$, but invades into the environment with spreading front ${x=h(t)}$. To understand the effect of the dispersal rate $d_1$, the initial occupying habitat $h_0$, the initial density $u_{0}(x)$ of invasive species $(u)$, and the parameter $μ$ (the ratio of the invasion speed of the free boundary and the invasive species gradient at the expanding front) on the dynamics of this free boundary problem, we divide the heterogeneous environment into two cases: strong heterogeneous environment and weak heterogeneous environment. A spreading-vanishing dichotomy is obtained and some sufficient conditions for the invasive species spreading and vanishing is provided both in the strong heterogenous environment and weak heterogenous environment. Moreover, when spreading of $u$ happens, some rough estimates of the spreading speed are also given.

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arXiv2014

A diffusive logistic problem with a free boundary in time-periodic environment: favorable habitat or unfavorable habitat

We study the diffusive logistic equation with a free boundary in timeperiodic environment. To understand the effect of the dispersal rate $d$, the original habitat radius $h_0$, the spreading capability $μ$, and the initial density $u_0$ on the dynamics of the problem, we divide the time-periodic habitat into two cases: favorable habitat and unfavorable habitat. By choosing $d$, $h_0$, $μ$ and $u_0$ as variable parameters, we obtain a spreading-vanishing dichotomy and sharp criteria for the spreading and vanishing in time-periodic environment. We introduce the principal eigenvalue $λ_1(d, α, γ, h(t), T)$ to determine the spreading and vanishing of the invasive species. We prove that if $λ_1(d, α, γ, h_0, T)\leq 0$, the spreading must happen; while if $λ_1(d, α, γ, h_0, T)> 0$, the spreading is also possible. Our results show that the species in the favorable habitat can establish itself if the dispersal rate is slow or the occupying habitat is large. In an unfavorable habitat, the species vanishes if the initial density of the species is small, while survive successfully if the initial value is big. Moreover, when spreading occurs, the asymptotic spreading speed of the free boundary is determined.

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