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Random death process for the regularization of subdiffusive fractional equations.

Sergei Fedotov1, Steven Falconer

  • 1School of Mathematics, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|June 18, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Introducing a random death process into random walks stabilizes stationary distributions in complex media. This modification ensures robustness against anomalous exponent variations, crucial for biological modeling.

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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Complex Systems
  • Mathematical Biology

Background:

  • Subdiffusive transport in complex media is often modeled using fractional equations with a constant anomalous exponent.
  • This approach lacks robustness, as spatial variations in the anomalous exponent significantly alter stationary distributions, like the Gibbs-Boltzmann distribution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a more robust model for subdiffusive transport in complex media.
  • To address the instability of stationary distributions caused by spatial perturbations in the anomalous exponent.
  • To incorporate biologically relevant processes, such as random death, into transport models.

Main Methods:

  • Modification of the fractional master equation by including a random death process.
  • Analytical analysis of the asymptotic behavior of the modified equation.
  • Monte Carlo simulations to validate the analytical findings.

Main Results:

  • The modified fractional master equation demonstrates structural stability against spatial variations of the anomalous exponent.
  • The stationary particle flux exhibits a Markovian form, with rate functions dependent on anomalous rates, death rate, and anomalous exponent.
  • In the continuous limit, an advection-diffusion equation emerges, with coefficients influenced by the death rate and anomalous exponent.

Conclusions:

  • The inclusion of a random death process enhances the robustness of subdiffusive transport models in complex media.
  • The modified model provides a more stable framework for understanding phenomena like morphogen gradient formation.
  • The resulting advection-diffusion equation offers insights into transport dynamics influenced by both diffusion and advection, modulated by death rates and anomalous exponents.