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Effect of time delay on pattern dynamics in a spatial epidemic model.

Yi Wang¹, Jinde Cao^1,2, Gui-Quan Sun^3,4

¹Department of Mathematics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China.

|April 21, 2020

Summary

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Time delay significantly impacts spatial patterns in epidemic models. This study reveals how delays influence pattern formation, providing key insights for understanding disease spread dynamics.

Keywords:

Epidemic model Nonlinear incidence rate Patterns Time delay Turing instability

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Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Mathematical Biology
Dynamical Systems

Background:

Time delays are common in biological systems, including epidemiological models, representing incubation or infective periods.
The specific influence of time delays on the spatial dynamics of epidemic models remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effect of time delay on spatial pattern formation in an epidemic model with a nonlinear incidence rate.
To determine the conditions for Hopf and Turing bifurcations and identify the Turing space.

Main Methods:

Mathematical analysis to derive conditions for bifurcations.
Investigation of spatial pattern formation under the influence of time delay.
Numerical simulations to validate analytical findings and explore pattern dynamics.

Main Results:

Established conditions for Hopf and Turing bifurcations.
Precisely identified the Turing space within the model's parameter space.
Demonstrated through numerical simulations that time delay significantly affects spatial pattern formation.

Conclusions:

Time delay is a critical factor influencing spatial pattern development in epidemic models.
The findings enrich the understanding of pattern formation and capture essential features of epidemic dynamics.
This research provides a foundation for further studies on delayed spatial epidemic models.