A System of Reaction Diffusion Equations Arising in the Theory of Reinforced Random Walks

Abstract

We investigate the properties of solutions of a system of chemotaxis equations arising in the theory of reinforced random walks. We show that under some circumstances, finite-time blow-up of solutions is possible. In other circumstances, the solutions will decay to a spatially constant solution (collapse). We also give some intuitive arguments which demonstrate the possibility of the existence of aggregation (piecewise constant) solutions.