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Solitary wave families of NLPDES via reversible systems theory

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  • Roy Choudhury, S.

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The Ostrovsky equation is an important canonical model for the unidirectional propagation of weakly nonlinear long surface and internal waves in a rotating, inviscid and incompressible fluid. Since solitary wave solutions often play a central role in the long-time evolution of an initial disturbance, we consider such solutions here (via the normal form approach) within the framework of reversible systems theory. Besides confirming the existence of the known family of solitary waves and its reduction to the KdV limit, we find a second family of multihumped (or N-pulse) solutions, as well as a continuum of delocalized solitary waves (or homoclinics to small-amplitude periodic orbits). On isolated curves in the relevant parameter region, the delocalized waves reduce to genuine embedded solitons. The second and third families of solutions occur in regions of parameter space distinct from the known solitary wave solutions and are thus entirely new. Directions for future work, including on other NLPDEs, are also mentioned.

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  • Roy Choudhury, S., 2009. "Solitary wave families of NLPDES via reversible systems theory," Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), Elsevier, vol. 80(1), pages 37-45.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:matcom:v:80:y:2009:i:1:p:37-45
    DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2009.06.029
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