Specific solutions of the generalized Korteweg-de Vries equation with possible physical applications

• Authors: Paul Bracken
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Solutions for a type of generalized Korteweg-de Vries equation which should have physical impact will be determined here. These types of solutions should have applications in the study of intrinsic localized modes optical waveguide arrays and fluid dynamics. It is shown that trigonometric and hyperbolic solutions can be obtained by matching powers and coefficients of the independent terms in the equation after the assumed solution has been substituted. As well, solutions to the equation in terms of more complicated Jacobe elliptic functions are determined.

Keywords

EN

Generalized KdV equation; soliton; compacton; 02.30.Jr; 05.45.Yv

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Physics
• Year: 2005
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 127-138

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2005

online

1 - 3 - 2005

Contributors

author

Paul Bracken

• Department of Mathematics, University of Texas, 1201 W. University Dr., 78541-2999, Edinburg, USA

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/BF02476511