Stable numerical solutions preserving qualitative properties of nonlocal biological dynamic problems (Q2319376)

Summary: This paper deals with solving numerically partial integrodifferential equations appearing in biological dynamics models when nonlocal interaction phenomenon is considered. An explicit finite difference scheme is proposed to get a numerical solution preserving qualitative properties of the solution. Gauss quadrature rules are used for the computation of the integral part of the equation taking advantage of its accuracy and low computational cost. Numerical analysis including consistency, stability, and positivity is included as well as numerical examples illustrating the efficiency of the proposed method.