Fisher-KPP Reaction-Diffusion Traveling Wave

∂u/∂t = D∂²u/∂x² + ru(1−u) | wave speed c* = 2√(Dr) | profile: u(ξ) with ξ = x−ct
Fisher-KPP equation:
∂u/∂t = D∂²u/∂x² + f(u)

f(u) = ru(1−u) (logistic)

Minimum wave speed:
c* = 2√(Dr)

Selected for steep IC
Profile: exponential front
ξ > 0: u ~ e^(−λξ)
λ = (c − √(c²−4Dr)) / 2D

Extensions:
• Bistable: u(1−u)(u−a)
• Monostable: f(u) > 0
• Excitable: FitzHugh-Nagumo
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c* = 0 | measured c = 0