Why imperfection could be key to Turing patterns in nature

In essence, it’s a type of symmetry breaking. Any two processes that act as activator and inhibitor will produce periodic ...
Nature

Pattern Formation in Reaction-Diffusion Systems and Convection Dynamics

The study of pattern formation in reaction-diffusion systems and convection dynamics has opened new avenues for understanding how complex spatial structures arise from relatively simple underlying ...
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Pattern formation from spatially heterogeneous reaction–diffusion systems

First proposed by Turing in 1952, the eponymous Turing instability and Turing pattern remain key tools for the modern study of diffusion-driven pattern formation. In spatially homogeneous Turing ...
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Pattern forming systems coupling linear bulk diffusion to dynamically active membranes or cells

Some analytical and numerical results are presented for pattern formation properties associated with novel types of reaction–diffusion (RD) systems that involve the coupling of bulk diffusion in the ...