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Reaction-diffusion waves with nonlinear boundary conditions

• A reaction-diffusion equation with nonlinear boundary condition is considered in a two-dimensional infinite strip. Existence of waves in the bistable case is proved by the Leray-Schauder method.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 35K57; Secondary: 35J60.

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