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We discuss in the sequel on the aggregation properties of some systems of nonlinear parabolic equations which have been extensively used as models for chemotaxis. In particular, several blow-up mechanisms are described, and the corresponding singularity patterns are discussed.
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Herrero, M.A. (2000). Asymptotic Properties of Reaction-Diffusion Systems Modeling Chemotaxis. In: Spigler, R. (eds) Applied and Industrial Mathematics, Venice—2, 1998. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4193-2_6
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