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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Systems Biology

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  • Habitat heterogeneity significantly influences population dynamics and species distribution.
  • Resource availability and its spatiotemporal dynamics are critical factors in ecosystem stability.
  • Reaction-diffusion models are essential for understanding population spread and interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of habitat heterogeneity on a diffusing population.
  • To analyze resource allocation strategies in an ecosystem using a reaction-diffusion system.
  • To formulate and solve an optimal control problem for maximizing species abundance.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of a reaction-diffusion system of partial differential equations.
  • A priori estimates to prove the existence of state solutions.
  • Development of an optimal control problem with cost minimization for resource allocation.
  • Analysis of optimal control existence, uniqueness, and characterization.
  • Numerical simulations in 1D and 2D with various boundary conditions.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the existence of state solutions under control.
  • Established the existence, uniqueness, and characterization of the optimal control.
  • Identified an optimal intermediate diffusion rate for population spread.
  • Illustrated the model's behavior through numerical simulations.

Conclusions:

  • Habitat heterogeneity and resource allocation strategies critically affect diffusing populations.
  • Optimal control provides a framework for managing ecosystems to maximize species abundance.
  • The study confirms the existence of an optimal diffusion rate balancing spread and resource use.