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Hongli Wang1, Zhengping Fu, Xinhang Xu

  • 1Department of Physics, and The Beijing-Hong Kong-Singapore Joint Center for Nonlinear and Complex Systems (PKU), and Center for Theoretical Biology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry. A
|January 30, 2007
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Microscopic fluctuations in the Gray-Scott model drive complex spatiotemporal patterns, revealing phenomena missed by deterministic models. Internal noise controls pattern selection and formation intensity.

Area of Science:

  • Chemical kinetics
  • Computational modeling
  • Nonlinear dynamics

Background:

  • Reaction-diffusion systems are fundamental to understanding pattern formation in nature.
  • Deterministic models often fail to capture the full complexity of emergent spatiotemporal patterns.
  • Microscopic fluctuations (noise) can play a crucial role in system dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of microscopic fluctuations in inducing spatiotemporal patterns within the Gray-Scott model.
  • To compare pattern formation predicted by stochastic kinetics with that from deterministic reaction-diffusion equations.
  • To analyze how internal noise influences the selection and control of pattern formation.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated the reaction-diffusion master equation using Gillespie's algorithm within the stochastic kinetics framework.

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  • Analyzed pattern formation arising from microscopic fluctuations.
  • Compared stochastic simulation results with predictions from deterministic reaction-diffusion equations.

    • Main Results:

    • Microscopic fluctuations induce complex spatiotemporal patterns, including spiral waves and Turing patterns.
    • Stochastic simulations revealed patterns (e.g., self-replicating spots) not captured by deterministic equations.
    • Internal noise was shown to select and control pattern formation based on fluctuation intensity.

    Conclusions:

    • Microscopic fluctuations are essential for accurately describing complex pattern formation in reaction-diffusion systems.
    • Stochastic effects, often ignored, are critical for understanding emergent behaviors like self-replication.
    • The intensity of intrinsic noise directly influences the type and characteristics of the formed patterns.