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| author | Karachalios, Nikos I. Krypotos, Antonis Kyriazopoulos, Paris |
| author_facet | Karachalios, Nikos I. Krypotos, Antonis Kyriazopoulos, Paris |
| contents | We argue that the spatial discretization of the strongly nonlinear Lefever-Lejeune partial differential equation defines a nonlinear lattice that is physically relevant in the context of the nonlinear physics of ecosystems, modelling the dynamics of vegetation densities in dry lands. We study the system in the lattice $\mathbb{Z}^2$, which is especially relevant because of its natural dimension for the emergence of pattern formation. Theoretical results identify parametric regimes for the system that distinguish between extinction and potential convergence to non-trivial states. Importantly, we analytically identify conditions for Turing instability, detecting thresholds on the discretization parameter for the manifestation of this mechanism. Numerical simulations reveal the sharpness of the analytical conditions for instability and illustrate the rich potential for pattern formation even in the strongly discrete regime, emphasizing the importance of the interplay between higher dimensionality and discreteness. |
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| spellingShingle | Nonlinear lattices from the physics of ecosystems: The Lefever-Lejeune nonlinear lattice in $\mathbb{Z}^2$ Karachalios, Nikos I. Krypotos, Antonis Kyriazopoulos, Paris Pattern Formation and Solitons Analysis of PDEs Classical Analysis and ODEs 37L60, 92D40 We argue that the spatial discretization of the strongly nonlinear Lefever-Lejeune partial differential equation defines a nonlinear lattice that is physically relevant in the context of the nonlinear physics of ecosystems, modelling the dynamics of vegetation densities in dry lands. We study the system in the lattice $\mathbb{Z}^2$, which is especially relevant because of its natural dimension for the emergence of pattern formation. Theoretical results identify parametric regimes for the system that distinguish between extinction and potential convergence to non-trivial states. Importantly, we analytically identify conditions for Turing instability, detecting thresholds on the discretization parameter for the manifestation of this mechanism. Numerical simulations reveal the sharpness of the analytical conditions for instability and illustrate the rich potential for pattern formation even in the strongly discrete regime, emphasizing the importance of the interplay between higher dimensionality and discreteness. |
| title | Nonlinear lattices from the physics of ecosystems: The Lefever-Lejeune nonlinear lattice in $\mathbb{Z}^2$ |
| topic | Pattern Formation and Solitons Analysis of PDEs Classical Analysis and ODEs 37L60, 92D40 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.16598 |