A Mathematical Model of the Spread of Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) Through a Highly Heterogeneous Spatial Domain

We are concerned with a system of partial differential equations modeling the spread of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) through highly heterogeneous habitats or spatial domains. Our differential equations may feature discontinuities in the coefficients of divergence from differential operators and discontinuities in the coupling terms. Global well posedness, long term behavior, approximation, and homogenization results are provided.

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