Static and Dynamic Behavior of Autocatalytic Replicators in Reactor Networks

The static and dynamic behavior of the autocatalytic reaction R + 2P → 3P with decay P → D is studied in networks of coupled continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs). Numerical bifurcation studies of the system are performed, resulting in rich steady-state bifurcation structures with multiple steady states and isolas. The heterogeneity of the networks is influenced by the number of reactors as well as the network topology. It is shown that the number of steady states of the network increases with heterogeneity, thereby allowing those autocatalytic species to exist in the network that would normally not exist in the homogeneous environment of a single CSTR. Spatial patterns of stable steady states are evident in reactor networks. Dynamic simulation studies are performed to illustrate the transition from one stable state configuration to another or from stable steady states to periodic regimes.

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