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Self-organized wave pattern in a predator-prey model

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In this paper, pattern formation of a predator-prey model with spatial effect is investigated. We obtain the conditions for Hopf bifurcation and Turing bifurcation by mathematical analysis. When the values of the parameters can ensure a stable limit cycle of the no-spatial model, our study shows that the spatially extended models have spiral waves dynamics. Moreover, the stability of the spiral wave is given by the theory of essential spectrum. Furthermore, although the environment is heterogeneous, the system still exhibit spiral waves. The obtained results confirm that diffusion can form the population in the stable motion, which well enrich the finding of spatiotemporal dynamics in the predator-prey interactions and may well explain the field observed in some areas.

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  1. National Key Laboratory For Electronic Measurement Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China

    Gui-Quan Sun

  2. Department of Mathematics, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shan’xi, 030051, People’s Republic of China

    Gui-Quan Sun, Zhen Jin & Li Li

  3. School of Mechatronic Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, People’s Republic of China

    Gui-Quan Sun

  4. Ecological Complexity and Modeling Laboratory, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521-0124, USA

    Gui-Quan Sun & Bai-Lian Li

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Sun, GQ., Jin, Z., Li, L. et al. Self-organized wave pattern in a predator-prey model. Nonlinear Dyn 60, 265–275 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-009-9594-9

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