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Nonlinear diffusion equations in biology

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  • Hopf Bifurcation
  • Unstable Manifold
  • Nerve Conduction Equation
  • Monotone Front

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Hadeler, K.P. (1976). Nonlinear diffusion equations in biology. In: Everitt, W.N., Sleeman, B.D. (eds) Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 564. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0087336

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