Abstract
In this paper, we establish the existence and the nonlinear stability of traveling wave solutions to a system of conservation laws which is transformed, by a change of variable, from the well-known Keller-Segel model describing cell (bacteria) movement toward the concentration gradient of the chemical that is consumed by the cells. We prove the existence of traveling fronts by the phase plane analysis and show the asymptotic nonlinear stability of traveling wave solutions without the smallness assumption on the wave strengths by the method of energy estimates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1310-1333 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Journal of Differential Equations |
Volume | 250 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- Chemotaxis
- Conservation law
- Energy estimates
- Keller-Segel model
- Large amplitude
- Nonlinear stability
- Traveling waves
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analysis