Pulse dynamics in a three-component system: Existence analysis

Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-115

  Doelman, Arjen ^a,b   Van Heijster, Peter ^a   Kaper, Tasso J ^c  

^a CWI   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geometric singular perturbation theory; Melnikov function; One pulse solutions; Three component reaction diffusion systems; Travelling pulse solutions; Two pulse solutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 60349123946     PISSN: 10407294     EISSN: 15729222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10884-008-9125-2     Document Type: Article

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