Integro-differential Diffusion Equation Research Articles

Coupled continuous time random walk with Lévy distribution jump length signifies anomalous diffusion?

The continuous time random walk (CTRW) models are highly valued for studying anomalous diffusion, a ubiquitous phenomenon in complex media whose mean squared displacement (MSD) exhibits power-law behavior. It is widely accepted that the Lévy distribution jump length of random particles with infinite second moment could be responsible for the superdiffusion phenomenon. In this paper, we study the coupled CTRW with exponentially truncated Lévy distribution jump length, deduce the corresponding integrodifferential diffusion equation, and give the propagator expression. It is interesting that we find the MSD for random particles is linearly related to time in the symmetric Lévy distribution case, and it reduces to a simple expression. Additionally, for a non-zero truncated exponent, the MSD also has a linear relationship with time, which reflects the special dependence between waiting time and jump length in this coupled CTRW model.

Globally unsolvability of integro-differential diffusion equation and system with exponential nonlinearities

In this paper, the Cauchy problem for an integro-differential diffusion equation and a system with nonlocal nonlinear sources are considered. The results on the existence of local integral solutions and the nonexistence of global weak solutions to the nonlinear integro-differential diffusion equation and system are presented.

Local and blowing-up solutions for an integro-differential diffusion equation and system

In the present paper initial problems for the semilinear integro-differential diffusion equation and system are considered. The analogue of Duhamel principle for the linear integro-differential diffusion equation is proved. The results on existence of local mild solutions and Fujita-type critical exponents to the semilinear integro-differential diffusion equation and system are presented.

Integro-differential diffusion equation and neutron scattering experiment

An integro-differential diffusion equation with linear force, based on the continuous time random walk model, is considered. The equation generalizes the ordinary and fractional diffusion equations which includes short, intermediate and long-time memory effects. Analytical expression for the intermediate scattering function is obtained and applied to ribonucleic acid (RNA) hydration water data from torula yeast. The model can capture the dynamics of hydrogen atoms in RNA hydration water, including the long-relaxation times.

Correlation function induced by a generalized diffusion equation with the presence of a harmonic potential

An integro-differential diffusion equation with linear force, based on the continuous time random walk model, is considered. The equation generalizes the ordinary and fractional diffusion equations, which includes short, intermediate and long-time memory effects described by the waiting time probability density function. Analytical expression for the correlation function is obtained and analyzed, which can be used to describe, for instance, internal motions of proteins. The result shows that the generalized diffusion equation has a broad application and it may be used to describe different kinds of systems.

Generalized diffusion equation and analytical expressions to neutron scattering experiments

An integro-differential diffusion equation with linear force, based on the continuous time random walk model, is considered. The equation generalizes the ordinary and fractional diffusion equations. Analytical expressions related to neutron scattering experiments are presented and analyzed, which can be used to describe, for instance, biological systems.

Continuous time random walk with linear force applied to hydrated proteins

An integro-differential diffusion equation with linear force, based on the continuous time random walk model, is considered. The equation generalizes the ordinary and fractional diffusion equations. Analytical expressions for transition probability density, mean square displacement, and intermediate scattering function are presented. The mean square displacement and intermediate scattering function can fit well the simulation data of the temperature-dependent translational dynamics of nitrogen atoms of elastin for a wide range of temperatures and various scattering vectors. Moreover, the numerical results are also compared with those of a fractional diffusion equation.

Numerical treatment of a nonlocal model for phytoplankton aggregation

In this paper, we are interested in the numerical treatment of a nonlinear model describing phytoplankton aggregation. The model consists in an integro-differential diffusion equation, with a chemotaxis term responsible for self-attraction of phytoplankton cells. We develop and implement a numerical scheme to solve this nonlinear PDE and present numerical solutions for parameters values corresponding to real conditions in nature. The numerical results emphasize the role of the nonlinear chemotaxis term in producing aggregating patterns and further, they are used to explore the asymptotic behavior of the model.

Continuous time random walk: Galilei invariance and relation for the nth moment

We consider a decoupled continuous time random walk model with a generic waiting time probability density function (PDF). For the force-free case we derive an integro-differential diffusion equation which is related to the Galilei invariance for the probability density. We also derive a general relation which connects the nth moment in the presence of any external force to the second moment without external force, i.e. it is valid for any waiting time PDF. This general relation includes the generalized second Einstein relation, which connects the first moment in the presence of any external force to the second moment without any external force. These expressions for the first two moments are verified by using several kinds of the waiting time PDF. Moreover, we present new anomalous diffusion behaviours for a waiting time PDF given by a product of power-law and exponential function.

Continuous time random walk with generic waiting time and external force

We derive an integrodifferential diffusion equation for decoupled continuous time random walk that is valid for a generic waiting time probability density function and external force. Using this equation we also study diffusion behaviors for a couple of specific waiting time probability density functions such as exponential, a combination of power law and generalized Mittag-Leffler function and a sum of exponentials under the influence of a harmonic trap. We show that first two waiting time probability density functions can reproduce the results of the ordinary and fractional diffusion equations for all the time regions from small to large times. But the third one shows a much more complicated pattern. Furthermore, from the integrodifferential diffusion equation we show that the second Einstein relation can hold for any waiting time probability density function.

Integrodifferential diffusion equation for continuous-time random walk

In this paper, we present an integrodifferential diffusion equation for continuous-time random walk that is valid for a generic waiting time probability density function. Using this equation, we also study diffusion behaviors for a couple of specific waiting time probability density functions such as exponential and a combination of power law and generalized Mittag-Leffler function. We show that for the case of the exponential waiting time probability density function, a normal diffusion is generated and the probability density function is Gaussian distribution. In the case of the combination of a power law and generalized Mittag-Leffler waiting probability density function, we obtain the subdiffusive behavior for all the time regions from small to large times and probability density function is non-Gaussian distribution.

Asymptotic behavior of the solution of a nonlinear integro-differential diffusion equation

We study the asymptotic behavior as t → ∞ of the solution of the initial-boundary value problem for the nonlinear integro-differential equation $$ \frac{{\partial U}} {{\partial t}} = \frac{\partial } {{\partial x}}\left[ {a\left( {\mathop \smallint \limits_0^t \left( {\frac{{\partial U}} {{\partial x}}} \right)^2 d\tau } \right)\frac{{\partial U}} {{\partial x}}} \right], $$ where a(S) = (1 + S)p, 0 < p ≤ 1. We consider problems with homogeneous boundary conditions as well as with a nonhomogeneous boundary condition on part of the boundary. The orders of convergence are established.

Alternative theory of hydrodynamic interactions in polymer solutions

AbstractThe model is presented for coarse grained dynamics of macromolecules in dilute solutions. The coarse graining is achieved by dividing the polymer chain into subchains, consisting of many monomers, and spatial averaging over lengths that are large compared to the mean‐square end‐to‐end distance of subchains and small compared to macromolecule size. Kinetic equations of the model are derived from first principles of statistical mechanics under the assumption that subchain center of mass positions and solvent flow velocity field are the only slow variables of the system. In this approach hydrodynamic interactions result from the intercomponent friction forces between polymer and solvent instead of boundary conditions on the bead surfaces as in traditional theories. The integrodifferential diffusion equation is obtained for steady flows with the kernel involving the Oseen tensor multiplied by equilibrium distribution in the space of the subchain center of mass positions.

Multiple Scattering in an Infinite Medium

The integro-differential diffusion equation of the multiple scattering problem in an infinite, homogeneous, medium, is studied without the usual small-angle approximation. An expansion in spherical harmonics is carried out which is rapidly convergent in the case of large-angle scattering, whose coefficients can be exactly determined, and which leads to expressions for the various moments of the spatial and angular distributions. The latter alone has previously been obtained by Goudsmit and Saunderson, and, in the small-angle approximation, by Snyder and Scott. Our results are shown to include these.