Existence of solutions in a population dynamics problem

Hernández, Gastón E.

doi:10.1090/qam/846161

Author: Gastón E. Hernández
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 43 (1986), 509-521
MSC: Primary 92A15; Secondary 35K57
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/846161
MathSciNet review: 846161
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Abstract: In this paper we show the existence of a solution for the Gurtin—MacCamy model in population dynamics with age dependence and diffusion. We also discuss the behavior of this solution.

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