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Characterizing topological transitions in a Turing-pattern-forming reaction-diffusion system.

Jacobo Guiu-Souto¹, Jorge Carballido-Landeira, Alberto P Muñuzuri

¹Group of Nonlinear Physics, Department of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. jacobo.guiu@usc.es

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

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We introduce a new parameter to distinguish between different Turing patterns, overcoming limitations of traditional Fourier analysis. This method successfully identifies spatial configurations in reaction-diffusion systems and evolving patterns.

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Area of Science:

* Pattern formation in reaction-diffusion systems.
* Mathematical modeling of biological and chemical systems.
* Nonlinear dynamics and spatial pattern analysis.

Background:

* Turing structures, including stripes and spots, arise naturally in various systems.
* Fourier transformation is a common tool for analyzing spatial patterns but cannot differentiate configurations.
* Existing methods struggle to distinguish between different spatial arrangements and mixed states of Turing patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

* To develop a novel parameter for differentiating spatial configurations of Turing structures.
* To address the limitations of Fourier transformation in characterizing complex patterns.
* To provide a robust method for analyzing pattern transitions and temporal evolution.

Main Methods:

* Development of a new quantitative parameter to characterize spatial configurations.
* Application of the parameter to a reaction-diffusion system with external forcing.
* Validation of the method on temporally evolving patterns.

Main Results:

* The proposed parameter effectively distinguishes between different spatial configurations (stripes, spots, mixed states).
* The method accurately characterizes pattern transitions induced by external forcing.
* Successful application to temporally evolving Turing patterns, demonstrating versatility.

Conclusions:

* The new parameter offers a clear and effective way to differentiate Turing structure configurations.
* This advancement overcomes limitations of traditional Fourier analysis for pattern characterization.
* The method is broadly applicable to reaction-diffusion systems and other pattern-forming systems.