Periodic traveling fronts for partially degenerate reaction-diffusion systems with bistable and time-periodic nonlinearity

This paper is concerned with the periodic traveling fronts for partially degenerate reaction-diffusion systems with bistable and time-periodic nonlinearity. We first determine the signs of wave speeds for two monostable periodic traveling fronts of the system. Then, we prove the existence of periodic traveling fronts connecting two stable periodic solutions. An estimate of the wave speed is also obtained. Further, we prove the monotonicity, uniqueness (up to a translation), Liapunov stability and exponentially asymptotical stability of the smooth bistable periodic traveling fronts.

A NOTE ON PERIODIC SOLUTIONS OF A FORCED LIÉNARD-TYPE EQUATION

Criteria for guaranteeing the existence, uniqueness and asymptotic stability (in the sense of Liapunov) of periodic solutions of a forced Liénard-type equation under certain assumptions are presented. These criteria are obtained by application of the Manásevich–Mawhin continuation theorem, Floquet theory, Liapunov stability theory and some analysis techniques. An example is provided to demonstrate the applicability of our results.