Characteristic asymptotics for fast chemical reaction

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Haario, Heikki^; | Rivkind, Valeri

Affiliations: Department of Mathematics, University of Helsinki, Hallituskatu 15, 00100 Helsinki, Finland, e-mail: [email protected] | Department of Mathematics, University of St. Petersburg, Russia and University of Jyväskylä, e-mail: [email protected]

Note: [] Correspondence to: H. Haario, Department of Mathematics, University of Helsinki, Hallituskatu 15, 00100 Helsinki, Finland, e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: We consider a reaction-diffusion system with fast reaction. An asymptotic analysis is performed, and an analytical expression for the thickness the essential reaction zone is derived.

DOI: 10.3233/ASY-1995-11102

Journal: Asymptotic Analysis, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 23-30, 1995