DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18517368
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- Authors : Theint Theint Thu, Ei Ei Kyaw
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Existence of Solutions for Front-Type Forced Waves of Leslie-Gower Predator-Prey Model in Shifting Habitats
Theint Theint Thu Department of Engineering Mathematics Polytechnic University (PU Myitkyina)
Myitkyina, Myanmar
Ei Ei Kyaw
Department of Engineering Mathematics Polytechnic University (PU Myitkyina) Myitkyina, Myanmar
Abstract – In this paper, the definitions of front type and a
U (z) : d* J (z) (z) s (z) (z) r z (z) k (z) 0 ,
pair of generalized upper and lower solutions are firstly described. Then, Leslie-Gower predator-prey model and the
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 2
(z)
U (z) : d* J (z) (z) s (z) (z) r z 2 0 ,
(1)
properties of kernel and growth rate function are expressed. The
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(z) h
1
suitable upper and lower solutions combined with the Schauders *
L1(z) : d1 J1 (z) (z) s (z) (z) r z (z) k2 (z)
0 ,
fixed-point theorem, fatous lemma is utilized to solve the existence of nonnegative solution. Additionally, under the
1 1 1 1
1
(z)
appropriate parameter assumptions, the existence of front type
L (z) : d* J (z) (z) s (z) (z) r z 2 0 ,
2 2 2
2 2 2 2
(z) h
forced wave is verified.
Keywords – Schauders fixed-point theorem; fatous lemma; upper and lower solutions; compact; precompact; integration
for all z
1
\ E for some finite subset E of .
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INTRODUCTION
Wave propagation is an important phenomenon in many scientific areas such as physics, biology and ecology. Reaction- diffusion models are commonly used to describe how a quantity, such as a biological population or chemical substance, spreads in space over time. In classical theory, traveling waves
move with a constant speed that is determined only by the
III. LISLIE-GOWER PREDATOR-PREY MODEL
In this section, the forced waves of Leslie-Gower predator- prey model in shifting habitats with nonlocal dispersal is focused. First, we consider the following diffusive predator- prey model with one prey and one predator:
u x, t d* J u ux, t u r x st ux, t kvx, t, x , t 0,
t 1 1
(2)
internal properties of the system. However, in real world
*
vx, t
situation, wave propagation is often influenced by the external
effects. These effects may include environmental forcing,
vt x, t d2 J2 v vx, t v r x st , x
u x, t h
, t 0,
boundary conditions. Front-type forced waves describe wave solution that appear as moving fronts connecting two different
where the unknown functions u denote the population density of the prey and v denote the population density of the predator
at position x and time t. All parameters d* , d* , r, h, k are
stable states under the influence of forcing. 1 2
positive. Parameters d* , d* represent diffusion rates for prey
1 2
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PRELIMINARIES
We begin our article by giving the definition of front- type,
and predator, the function r, represents the growth rate, k
denote the per capita capturing rate of the prey by a predator
a pair of generalized upper and lower solutions.
per unit of time, and v
u h
represents Leslie-Gower terms,
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Definition
First, For a scalar wave profile
, it is called a front type.
x st, if
which means that the carrying capacity of the predator is proportional to the population size of the prey.
The parameters h and k satisfy the conditions
-
Definition
The continuous functions 1 , 2
and ,
are
0 h 1,
k 0 ,
h k 1.
(3)
1 2 A. Properties of Kernel and Growth Rate Function
called a pair of generalized upper and lower solutions if
We always assume that the kernel functions
J () (i 1, 2)
i
, , i 1, 2
i
inequalities
are bounded functions and satisfy the following
i
satisfy the following properties:
(J)
Ji () C( ,
),
Ji ( x) Ji (x),
B. Existence of Nonnegative Solution
Ji (x)dx 1
and
J (x)exdx
for
In this section, we state the theorems for the existence of nonnegative solution.
i
any 0,
i 1, 2.
1 Theorem
The growth rate function r()
satisfies the following two
Suppose that s 0 . If 1 , 2
and ,
1 2
are a pair of
properties:
(H) r()
is continuous in ,
lim r(z)
z
exists
upper and lower solutions of (4) satisfying
0 1 1, 0 2 1 h
in ,
satisfying
r() 0 r( ) 1 2
and r(z) r( )
for all z
. Without
then (4) admits a solution 1 , 2
such that
(H )
loss of generality (up to a rescaling), we choose r( ) 1 ;
there exists C 0 and 0 such that
r( ) r(z)
(z) i (z) i (z)
i
Proof:
Let X B C ,
for all z , i 1, 2.
be the space of all uniformly continuous
lim
z
ez
C.
and bounded functions defined in . Then, X is a Banach space equipped with the sup-norm.
We are interested in the propagation phenomena for system (2). We study the special C1 solution of form
1 2 1 2
Let Y , X2 :1 (z) 0, 1 h (z) 0 for all z .
ux, t, vx, t 1 st x, 2 st x
For
1,2 Y,
we consider the nonlinear operators
where parameter s being the shifting speed of the climatic condition, which is called the forced wave.
Fi (i 1, 2) defined on Y by
F [](z) (z) d* J z (z) r z (z) k (z), z ,
Let z st x, and the corresponding wave profile system
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 2
to system (2) is as follows
F [](z) (z) d* J z (z) r z 2 (z) , z ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(z) h
s(z) d* J (z) (z) (z) r z (z) k (z) , z ,
1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 2 (4)
s (z) d* J (z) (z) (z) r z 2 (z) , z .
where max1, 2 0 with
2 2 2 2 2 2
(z) h
1
From assumption (H) , the environment is favourable to the prey ahead of the climate change and then gradually
d r
*
1 1 L ( )
d* r
k(1 h) 2,
2(1 h) .
(5)
deteriorates until it becomes hostile to the species. This is equivalent to the boundary condition 1,2 0,0.
*
We shall consider the constant unique coexistence state of
2 2 L ( ) h
We define the following operator
system (2) such as
E v*, *
where
v* 1 hk
1 k
and
P (z) 1
z ( yz)
s
e s
F (y)dy , z
, i 1, 2.
*
i i
Let P P1 , P2 , 1 , 2 P1 , 2 . Then,
P : Y X2 and s(z) (z) F (z), z .
i i i
We define
Thus, a fixed point of P is a solution of (4).
Let 0, be a constant and we define the norm
s
d* J (y)eydy 1
sup max (z) , (z) e z , Y.
2 2 1
z 1 2
() .
Moreover, the set
i
A 1, 2 Y : i i 0, i 1, 2
is a non-empty convex, closed, and bounded set in Y, .
d* z
(zy)
Then, we show that P maps A into A. Let A.
1 J1 (y ) 1 () 1 () e e de s dy
s
By using (5), we can get
F1 (z) F1 , 2 (z),
*
1 1
d
J (y)e s
z
y dy e y e
(zy) s
dy e z
1 1
1
and
1 z (zy) 2
1
and hence, P1 (z) P1 , 2 (z) for all z .
From (1), we have
Thus, we have
e y e s
s
dy e z .
s
z
, (z) 1
( yz)
e s
F , (y) dy
s
1 1 2
1 1 2
P1 1, 2 (z) P1 1, 2 (z)
L1 1 1
L2 2 2
( yz) F , (y)
where
s 1 1 2 2
lim
e dy
L d*
J (y)e y dy d* r 2 k(1 h) ,
0
,z\ Uzi E(zi , zi ) s
1 s 1
1 1 L ( )
( yz) c (y) (y) 2k
lim inf
e s 1 1 dy
L2 .
0
, z\ Uzi E(zi , zi ) s
s
(z),z .
1
Similarly, we have
Thus, P , (z) (z). Similarly, we have
P2 1, 2 (z) P2 1, 2 (z)
1 1 2 1
P , (z) P , (z) e z
(z) P ,
(z).
2 1 2 2 1 2
1 1 1 2
* z (zy)
s
By using the choice of and the definition of super and sub-
d2
J
(y) J
(y)e s
dy e z
solutions, we can calculate
L ( )
*
2 2 2 2
(1 h)
d2 r 2 z
(zy)
1 P1
1, P1 P1 , 2 ,
h (y) (y)e s dy e z
2 1 1
s 2 2
P , P P , .
2
2 2
1 2
2 2
1 2 2
(1 h)
s
p
z
(y) (y)e
(zy) s
dy e z
Therefore, P(A) A.
1 1
Next, we show that the mapping P : A A is completely
M M
,
continuous with respect to the norm . We give some
1 1 1
where
2 2 2
details and show the continuity of P on A .
For any 1 1, 2 A and 2 1,2 A , we have
(1 h)2
p
P , (z) P , (z)
M1 s ,
1 1 2 1 1 2
P , (z) P , (z) e z
J (y)e dy d* r
2 .
1 1 2 1 1 2
2 y
(1 h)
M
d*
P ,
(z) P ,
(z)
2 s 2
2 2 L ( ) h
1 1 2 1 1 2
d*
1
s
z
*
J1 1 (y) J1 1 (y)e
(zy) s
dy e z
Therefore, there exists a positive constant C such that
P1 P2 C 1 2 .
d1
r 2 k(1 h)
L ( )
s
z
1 (y) 1 (y)e
(zy) s
dy e z
Hence, P is continuous with respect to the norm .
k z (zy)
z
Now, we will prove P in A is compact with respect
to the norm . For any , A and n , we define
s
2 (y) 2 (y)e s
dy e .
1 2
P , ( n), z , n,
1 2
Pn , (z) P , (z), z n, n,
We note that
1 2 1 2
d
* z
1
s
J1 1 (y) J1 1 (y)e
(zy) s
dy e z
P1 , 2 (n), z n, .
1 2
Pn , (z)
is equicontinuous and uniform bounded in
n
s (n) (0) d*
J (z) dz
Y, .
1 1 1
0
n
1 1 1
Thus, there exists a constant N such that
Pn , (z) P , (z) e z Nen .
1(z) r( z) 1(z) k2 (z)dz
0
1 2 1 2
1 1
n 1
1
Then,
Pn , (z) converges to
P1, 2 (z)
as n .
d* J (y)
n
(z ry)(y)dr dz dy
0 0
1 2
Thus, P , (z) is compact and then
Pn , (z) is
(z) r( z) (z) k (z)dz.
1 2 [n,n]
compact. We verify that
P1, 2 (z)
1 2
is precompact. Hence,
1 1 2
0
by Schauder s fixed-point theorem, the proof completes.
-
Theorem
Hence,
1 1 1
s (n) (0) d*
1
J1 (y)y
0
1(n ry) 1( ry)dr dy
(7)
Assume that 1 , 2
and ,
1 2
are a pair of upper and
n
(z)(r( z) (z) k (z)dz.
lower solutions of (4) satisfying
1 1 2
0
0 1, 0 1 h
in ,
By taking a sufficiently large positive constant M and
1 1
1 1 2 2
(0,1) so that (z) and r( z) 0 for all z M,
and admits a solution , such that (z) (z) (z)
we get
1 2 i i i
for all z for i 1, 2, then 1,2 0,0
nonnegative solution 1, 2 of (4).
Proof:
for any
Thus,
(z)r(z) (z) k (z) ( )2 0.
1 1 2 1
n
1 1
For contradiction, we assume that lim sup (z) 0.
lim 1(z) r( z) 1(z) k2 (z)dz ,
z
When 1 is oscillatory near z , there is a maximal
n
0
which contradicts the boundedness of (7).
sequence z of such that z and (z ) as
n 1 n
n .
From the first equation of (4), we get
1 n 1
Thus, 1( ) 0.
For the contradiction, we set that
limsup (z) 0.
2 2
z
When 2
is oscillatory near z , we have a maximal
1 1
1 1 n 1 n
(6)
sequence zn of 2 such that zn and 2 (zn ) 2 as
0 s(z) d*
J (y) (z y)dy (z )
n .
1(zn ) r zn 1(zn ) k2 (zn ).
By letting n , it follows from Fatou s lemma that
From the 2 equation of (4), we get
0 *
2 (zn )
* lim sup d2 J2 (y) 2 (zn y) dy 2 (zn ) 2 (zn ) r( zn ) (z ) h
limsup d1 J1(y) 1(zn y) 1(zn )dy 0
and
n
1 n
n
r( ) 2
0.
2
h
lim sup (z ) r z (z ) k (z ) 1
n
1 n n 1 n 2 n
This is a contradiction. When 2 is monotone ultimately at
r( ) k lim inf (z ) 0.
z the process is similarly to the proof of 1 .
1
1
n
2 n
Hence, 2 ( ) 0.
From r( ) 0, it contradicts the equatio (6). On the other hand, suppose that 1 is monotone ultimately at z , then
1 1
( ) .
By integrating the first equation of (4) from 0 to n, we get
Thus, 1,2 () 0,0,0
1, 2 of (4).
for any nonnegative solution
IV EXISTENCE OF FRONT-TYPE FORCED WAVES
Since , we have
i
i
for i 1, 2, where 1 k(1 h),
h.
In this section, the existence of front type forced waves i i
connecting E* to 0, 0 is shown. Since r is non-monotonic,
1 2 1
we consider the following problem
c(z) d(J )(z) (z)r( z) (z), z
,
4. Theorem
Assume that
k 1
1 h
. Let 1 , 2
be a solution of (4)
( ) r(),
( ) 0.
(8)
obtained from Theorem 3. Then, 1, 2 E*
Proof:
v*,* .
A positive function satisfying
1
s d* (J (z) (z)) (z) r( z) k(1 h) (z), z ,
For 0,1, we define the following functions
1
m v* 1k ,
m * 1 r ,
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 2 2 1
( ) r() k(1 h),
( ) 0.
M v* 11 ,
1 1
Similarly, there exists a function satisfying
2
1
2 2
M * 11 h r ,
where
(z)
r 1 ,
1 r2
1 ,
0 min 1
, 2 ,
k2
.
(9)
1
s d* (J
(z) (z)) (z) r( z) 2 , z k k
r1
kr1 1
2 2 2
2 2 2
(z) h
and
2
lim (z) r()r() k(1 h) h 0,
lim (z) 0.
Let A [0,1) m () M (),i 1, 2.
i i i i
From Theorem 3, it is obvious that
i i i i
m () M ()
z 2
z 2
is true for 0 and i 1, 2. Thus, A 0. In addition, we
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Theorem
Suppose that k
1
1 h
. Then, for each s 0 there exists
know v* 1, * 1 h. Meanwhile, *, * satisfies
v* 1 k*, * v* h.
a positive solution , of (4) such that 1
and
Then, we get that
1 2 1 1
1 h in .
v* 1 k1 h , * h .
2 2
Proof:
1 1 2
We denote 1 , 2 (1,1 h).
By the definition of , ,
1 2
Then, we obtain that mi (Mi , i 1, 2) is a monotone
we get Li (z) 0, i 1, 2.
increasing function of 0,1 such that
m , m 1 M , M 1 v*, * .
Since r(z) 1 for z , there are
1 2 1 2
Thus, it is sufficient to show that sup A 1.
d* (J (z) (z)) s (z) (z) r(z) (z) k (z)
1 1 1 1 1 1
r( z) 1 0 ,
1 2
We argue by a contradiction and suppose that
sup A 0 0,1. By taking the limit, we can get
and
d* (J
(z) (z)) s (z)
z)
i 0 i i i 0
2 (z)
0.
m M ,
i 1, 2,
2 2 2 2 2 2 (z) r(
(z) h
It should be pointed out that at least one of the following
1
equalities holds
Therefore, 1 , 2
and ,
1 2
are a pair of upper and
m ,
M , i 1, 2,
lower solutions of system (4). Hence, by Theorem 1, the proof
i i 0 i i 0
completes.
according to the definition of 0
mi and Mi .
and the continuity of
To proceed further, we set
lim sup z ,
lim inf z , i 1, 2.
Now, we consider the case
m .
If 1 is
i i i i
1 0 1
z
z
eventually monotone, then 1() m1 (0 ).
By integrating the first equation of (4) from n
to 0, we
It is contradiction. That is, m . Additionally, the
can get
s1 (0) 1 (n)
0 0
other cases are similar to the discussion above by applying the following inequalities:
1 1 0
1 1 0
(i) M ,
d* J (z)dz (z) r( z) (z) k (z)dz
1 1 1 1
n
0 1
1 1 2
-
n
lim sup r( zn ) 1 (zn ) k2 (zn )
n
* *
1 M1 (0 ) km2 (0 )
d*
J (y)
(z y)(y)ddzdy
1 1 1
1 v 1 1 k 1 r
-
n 0
0 0
0 0 2 1
0
(z) r(z) (z) k (z)dz.
1 v* k * 1 1 k1 r
-
-
n
Hence,
1 1 2
1
0 0 0 0 2 1
10 11 k2 kr1
1 0 kr1 1 k2
1 1 1
s (0) ( n) d*
0
J1 (y)y
0
1(y) 1( n y)ddy
0;
-
m
,
1(z) r(z) 1(z) k2 (z)dz.
-
n
(10)
2 2 0
2 (zn )
lim inf r( zn ) (z ) h
We note that
n
1
1 n
m2 (0 )
lim inf r(z) 1 (z) k2 (z)
z
1 m1 (0 ) kM2 (0 )
1 v* 1 k * 1 1 h r
1
m1 (0 ) h
0 0 2 1
* 1 r
0 0 1
v* 1 h
* *
0 0 1 0 0 2
0v 1 0 1 h 0 1 0 2 r1
0 0 0 1 0 2
1 v* k * 1 k1 1 h r
10 10 1 k10 1 h r2
10 11 k hk kr2
v* 1 h
0 0 1
0 0 1 2 1
(v* * ) h 1 r
0 0 1
v* 1 h
10 11 k hk k hk kr2
h0 h 1 0 1 2 r1
1 1 kr 0,
v* 1 h
0 2
0 0 1
by using (9) and 1.
1 0 h 1 2 r1
v
*
0
Thus,
0 1 0 1 h
0
n
lim 1(z) r( z) 1(z) k2 (z)dz .
-
n
This contradicts the boundedness of left side of (10).
1 0 1 1
0 0 1
v* 1 h
-
0;
On the other hand, we assume 1 is oscillatory at
nN
-
. Then, we can choose a sequence zn of minimal point of 1 with zn as n so that
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-
-
-
-
M ,
2 2 0
(z )
lim z m .
limsup r(z ) 2 n
n
1 n 1 0
n
1 (zn ) h
n
We note that 1 zn 0 and the Fatou s lemma gives that
lim inf J1 1 1 zn 0.
n
1 M2 (0 )
M1 (0 ) h
* 1 1 h r
From the first equation of (4), we have
1
0 0 2
0 0
v* 1 1 h
0 sliminf (z ) liminf (z ) r(z ) (z ) k (z)
v* 1 1 h * 1 1 h r
1 n
n
n
1 n n 1 n 2
0 0 0 0 2
v* 1 1 h
m1(0 )1 m1(0 ) kM2 (0 ) 0 ,
0 0
0 0 2
(v* * ) 1 1 h 1 1 h r
0 0
v* 1 1 h
h0 h 1 0 1 1 h r2
0 0
v* 1 1 h
1 0 h h r2
0 0
v* 1 1 h
1 0 1 r2 0,
0 0
v* 1 1 h
nN
in which the sequence zn is the corresponding minimal or maximal point of i (i 1, 2). The proof completes.
CONCLUSION
We calculate the existence of nonnegative solution for Leslie-Gower predator-prey model by constructing appropriate upper-lower solution and employing fixed-point theorems. The conditions for the existence of front type the Leslie- Gower formulation are established. Our analysis demonstrate that climate change speed models as a shifting environment. Specifically, it is shown that: Front-type forced waves emerge when populations respond to the environmental shifts by forming monotone traveling wave profiles, capturing the invasion-extinction transition.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The author would like to express unlimited gratitude to his foremost, respectable and noble teacher, Associate Professor Dr. Aung Zaw Myint, Department of Mathematics, University of Mandalay for his encouragements on doing research. The author acknowledges the unknown reviewers for their suggestions and patient review on this papere.
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