Special Session 55: Nonlocal effects in diffusion equations

Precise propagation dynamics of the nonlocal KPP free boundary problem with non-symmetric kernels
wenjie ni
University of New England
Australia
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Abstract:
This talk presents our recent joint work with Professor Yihong Du and Professor Xiangdong Fang on the asymptotic limit of the principal eigenvalue of asymmetric nonlocal diffusion operators and its implications for propagation dynamics in Fisher KPP type equations. We first establish an explicit formula for the asymptotic limit of the principal eigenvalue of a nonlocal diffusion operator with drift, revealing how the asymmetry of the dispersal kernel affects the spectral structure. Building on this result, we analyze the long-term behavior of nonlocal KPP equations using a new eigenvalue-based approach that avoids the reliance on traveling waves.