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Positive solutions and pattern formation in a diffusive tritrophic system with Crowley–Martin functional response

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In the present work, we have studied a diffusive tritrophic food chain model in which the species at each trophic level interact in accordance with Crowley–Martin functional response under mixed boundary conditions. Using degree theory and fixed point index-based methods, we have proved the existence of the positive solutions of the proposed system. We have proved the permanence of the positive solutions and existence of global attractor. The conditions for diffusion-driven instability have been obtained analytically. Moreover, the pattern formation due to diffusion-driven instability has been investigated numerically. We have shown the existence of the positive solutions both analytically and numerically.

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We would like to thank the editor and the anonymous reviewers whose comments and suggestions have immensely helped us to improve the quality of the paper. The first author (NK) is also thankful to Science Engineering Research Board (SERB), India, for providing financial support under two separate grants with Grant Numbers MTR/2018/000727 and EMR/2017/005203.

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Kumari, N., Mohan, N. Positive solutions and pattern formation in a diffusive tritrophic system with Crowley–Martin functional response. Nonlinear Dyn 100, 763–784 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-020-05534-5

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