A Positivity-Preserving Nonstandard Finite Difference Scheme for Parabolic System with Cross-Diffusion Equations and Nonlocal Initial Conditions

Authors

  • Marc E. Songolo Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, R. D. Congo

Keywords:

Cross-diffusion equations, finite difference methods, nonlocal initial conditions, nonstandard finite difference schemes, positivity of solutions, predator-prey model.

Abstract

An important number of ecological phenomena can be modeled using nonlinear diffusion partial differential equations. This paper considers a system of cross-diffusion equations with nonlocal initial conditions. Such equations arise as steady-state equations in an age-structured predator-prey model with diffusion. We use the nonstandard finite difference method developed by Mickens. These types of schemes are made by the following two rules: first, renormalization of step size for the denominator function of representations of derivatives, and secondly, nonlocal representations of nonlinear terms. We obtained a scheme that preserves the positivity of solutions. Furthermore, this scheme is explicit and functional relationship is obtained between time, space, and age step sizes.

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2016-04-24

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E. Songolo, M. (2016). A Positivity-Preserving Nonstandard Finite Difference Scheme for Parabolic System with Cross-Diffusion Equations and Nonlocal Initial Conditions. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 18(1), 252–258. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/1611

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