Bifurcation and Stability Analysis in a Spatially Fractional-Order Diffusive Mussel-Algae Model
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This study elucidates the ramifications of integrating a spatial fractional-order derivative into a diffusive mussel-algae model. While the formation in such models of patterns such as Turing instability, Hopf bifurcation, and Turing-Hopf bifurcation has been extensively scrutinized in prior investigations, the impact of spatial fractional-order derivatives remains largely unknown. Beyond its ecological significance, the fractional diffusion operator is of interest because it elicits novel and nontrivial pattern formations, particularly those emerging from Turing-Hopf bifurcations. Our core objective is to dissect how spatial fractional-order derivatives modulate the spatiotemporal dynamics of a system's solutions. To characterize this degenerate bifurcation within an anomalous diffusion framework, we employ weakly nonlinear analysis to derive the corresponding amplitude equations at the Turing-Hopf bifurcation threshold. Furthermore, a systematic analysis of these amplitude equations under appropriate parametric conditions reveals a rich repertoire of spatiotemporal dynamical behaviors.
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TY - JOUR AU - Lin, Dasen AU - Muhammadhaji, Ahmadjan PY - 2026 DA - 2026/06/28 TI - Bifurcation and Stability Analysis in a Spatially Fractional-Order Diffusive Mussel-Algae Model JO - Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications T2 - Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications JF - Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 127 EP - 142 DO - 10.62762/JNDA.2026.807630 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JNDA.2026.807630 KW - Turing-Hopf bifurcation KW - fractional-order model KW - anomalous superdiffusion KW - amplitude equation AB - This study elucidates the ramifications of integrating a spatial fractional-order derivative into a diffusive mussel-algae model. While the formation in such models of patterns such as Turing instability, Hopf bifurcation, and Turing-Hopf bifurcation has been extensively scrutinized in prior investigations, the impact of spatial fractional-order derivatives remains largely unknown. Beyond its ecological significance, the fractional diffusion operator is of interest because it elicits novel and nontrivial pattern formations, particularly those emerging from Turing-Hopf bifurcations. Our core objective is to dissect how spatial fractional-order derivatives modulate the spatiotemporal dynamics of a system's solutions. To characterize this degenerate bifurcation within an anomalous diffusion framework, we employ weakly nonlinear analysis to derive the corresponding amplitude equations at the Turing-Hopf bifurcation threshold. Furthermore, a systematic analysis of these amplitude equations under appropriate parametric conditions reveals a rich repertoire of spatiotemporal dynamical behaviors. SN - 3069-6313 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
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author = {Dasen Lin and Ahmadjan Muhammadhaji},
title = {Bifurcation and Stability Analysis in a Spatially Fractional-Order Diffusive Mussel-Algae Model},
journal = {Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications},
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abstract = {This study elucidates the ramifications of integrating a spatial fractional-order derivative into a diffusive mussel-algae model. While the formation in such models of patterns such as Turing instability, Hopf bifurcation, and Turing-Hopf bifurcation has been extensively scrutinized in prior investigations, the impact of spatial fractional-order derivatives remains largely unknown. Beyond its ecological significance, the fractional diffusion operator is of interest because it elicits novel and nontrivial pattern formations, particularly those emerging from Turing-Hopf bifurcations. Our core objective is to dissect how spatial fractional-order derivatives modulate the spatiotemporal dynamics of a system's solutions. To characterize this degenerate bifurcation within an anomalous diffusion framework, we employ weakly nonlinear analysis to derive the corresponding amplitude equations at the Turing-Hopf bifurcation threshold. Furthermore, a systematic analysis of these amplitude equations under appropriate parametric conditions reveals a rich repertoire of spatiotemporal dynamical behaviors.},
keywords = {Turing-Hopf bifurcation, fractional-order model, anomalous superdiffusion, amplitude equation},
issn = {3069-6313},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
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