Dynamics of A Single Population Model with Memory Effect and Spatial Heterogeneity

Abstract: In this paper, a single population model with memory effect and the heterogeneity of the environment, equipped with the Neumann boundary, is considered. The global existence of a spatial nonhomogeneous steady state is proved by the method of upper and lower solutions, which is asymptotically stable for relatively small memorized diffusion. However, after the memorized diffusion rate exceeding a critical value, spatial inhomogeneous periodic solution can be generated through Hopf bifurcation, if the integral of intrinsic growth rate over the domain is negative. Such phenomenon will never happen, if only memorized diffusion or spatially heterogeneity is presented, and therefore must be induced by their joint effects. This indicates that the memorized diffusion will bring about spatial-temporal patterns in the overall hostile environment. When the integral of intrinsic growth rate over the domain is positive, it turns out that the steady state is still asymptotically stable. Finally, the possible dynamics of the model is also discussed, if the boundary condition is replaced by Dirichlet condition.