In this work we present a brief discussion of the mathematical description of pattern formation phenomena in biological systems through the mathematical models of population dynamics. We present some examples of physical, chemical and biological systems which exhibit this phenomena. For each system we show the main parameters that describe the patterns. We show that in the case of population, patterns can be described when we modify the Fisher-Kolmogorov equation, considering a non-local interaction for the competition term. We present an analytical and numerical study of the Fisher-Kolmogorov equation with diffusion and we analyze the role of growth, diffusion and competition term in the pattern formation.
Keywords:
Population dynamics; Pattern formation; Fisher-Kolmogorov; nonlocal interactions
