Abstract
We study the Nagumo reaction–diffusion equation on graphs and its dependence on the underlying graph structure and reaction–diffusion parameters. We provide necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence and nonexistence of spatially heterogeneous stationary solutions. Furthermore, we observe that for sufficiently strong reactions (or sufficiently weak diffusion) there are 3n stationary solutions out of which 2n are asymptotically stable. Our analysis reveals interesting relationship between the analytic properties (diffusion and reaction parameters) and various graph characteristics (degree distribution, graph diameter, eigenvalues). We illustrate our results by a detailed analysis of the Nagumo equation on a simple graph and conclude with a list of open questions.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
