Effects of the self- and cross-diffusion on positive steady states for a generalized predator–prey system

This paper deals with a generalized predator–prey system with cross-diffusion and homogeneous Neumann boundary condition, where the cross-diffusion is included in such a way that the prey runs away from the predator. We first give a priori estimate for positive steady states to the system. Then we obtain the non-existence result of non-constant positive steady states. Finally, we investigate the stability of constant equilibrium point and the existence of non-constant positive steady states. It is shown that the system admits a non-constant positive steady state provided that either of the self-diffusions is large or the cross-diffusion is small.