Propagation dynamics of nonlocal dispersal equations with inhomogeneous bistable nonlinearity

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the nonlocal dispersal equations with inhomogeneous bistable nonlinearity in one dimension. The varying nonlinearity consists of two spatially independent bistable nonlinearities, which are connected by a compact transition region. We establish the existence of a unique entire solution connecting two traveling wave solutions pertaining to the different nonlinearities. In particular, we use a "squeezing" technique to show that the traveling wave of the equation with one nonlinearity approaching from infinity, after going through the transition region, converges to the other traveling wave prescribed by the nonlinearity on the other side. Furthermore, we also prove that such an entire solution is Lyapunov stable.