Solitons

Klappentext This textbook is an account of the theory of solitons and of the diverse applications of the theory to nonlinear systems arising in the physical sciences. Zusammenfassung A 'soliton' is a localized nonlinear wave of permanent form which may interact strongly with other solitons so that when they separate after the interaction they regain their original forms. This textbook is an account of the theory of solitons and of the diverse applications of the theory to nonlinear systems arising in the physical sciences. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Korteweg-de Vries equation; 2. Cnodial waves; 3. Conservation laws; 4. The initial-value problems for the Korteweg-de Vries equation; 5. The lax method; 6. The Sine-Gordon equation; 7. Backlund transformations; 8. Epilogue.

Product details

• Authors: P. G. Drazin
• Assisted by: N. J. Hitchin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.07.1983
• EAN: 9780521274227
• ISBN: 978-0-521-27422-7
• No. of pages: 148
• Series: Royal Institute of Philosophy
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous