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Solitons

By P. G. Drazin

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1983
ISBN
0521274222, 9780521274227
LCC
QC174.26.W28
Open Library ID
OL21496819M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
846 kB (866173 bytes)
Series
London Mathematical Society lecture note series 85
Edition
1
Pages
144\144
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

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. The essence of the book is an introduction to the method of inverse scattering. Solitary waves, cnoidal waves, conservation laws, the initial-value problem for the Korteweg-de Vries equation, the Lax method, the sine-Gordon equation and Backlund transformations are treated. The book will be useful for research workers who wish to learn about solitons as well as graduate students in mathematics, physics and engineering.

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