Macroscopic boundary conditions for a fractional diffusion equation in chemotaxis

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Hauptverfasser: Estrada-Rodriguez, Gissell, Gimperlein, Heiko
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author Estrada-Rodriguez, Gissell
Gimperlein, Heiko
author_facet Estrada-Rodriguez, Gissell
Gimperlein, Heiko
contents In this paper we examine boundary effects in a fractional chemotactic equation derived from a kinetic transport model describing cell movement in response to chemical gradients (chemotaxis). Specifically, we analyze reflecting boundary conditions within a nonlocal fractional framework. Using boundary layer methods and perturbation theory, we derive first-order approximations for interior and boundary layer solutions under symmetric reflection conditions. This work provides fundamental insights into the complex interplay between fractional dynamics, chemotactic transport phenomena, and boundary interactions, opening future research in biological and physical applications involving nonlocal processes.
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spellingShingle Macroscopic boundary conditions for a fractional diffusion equation in chemotaxis
Estrada-Rodriguez, Gissell
Gimperlein, Heiko
Analysis of PDEs
In this paper we examine boundary effects in a fractional chemotactic equation derived from a kinetic transport model describing cell movement in response to chemical gradients (chemotaxis). Specifically, we analyze reflecting boundary conditions within a nonlocal fractional framework. Using boundary layer methods and perturbation theory, we derive first-order approximations for interior and boundary layer solutions under symmetric reflection conditions. This work provides fundamental insights into the complex interplay between fractional dynamics, chemotactic transport phenomena, and boundary interactions, opening future research in biological and physical applications involving nonlocal processes.
title Macroscopic boundary conditions for a fractional diffusion equation in chemotaxis
topic Analysis of PDEs
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.03351