Initial boundary value problems for nonlinear dispersive wave equations

In this paper we study initial value boundary problems of two types of nonlinear dispersive wave equations on the half-line and on a finite interval subject to homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. We first prove local well-posedness of the rod equation and of the b-equation for general initial data. Furthermore, we are able to specify conditions on the initial data which on the one hand guarantee global existence and on the other hand produce solutions with a finite life span. In the case of finite time singularities we are able to describe the precise blow-up scenario of breaking waves. Our approach is based on sharp extension results for functions on the half-line or on a finite interval and several symmetry preserving properties of the equations under discussion.     

Diffractive wave transmission in dispersive media

The aim of this paper is to study the reflection-transmission of diffractive geometrical optic rays described by semi-linear symmetric hyperbolic systems such as the Maxwell-Lorentz equations with the anharmonic model of polarization.The framework is that of P. Donnat's thesis [P. Donnat, Quelques contributions mathématiques en optique non linéaire, chapters 1 and 2, thèse, 1996] and V. Lescarret [V. Lescarret, Wave transmission in dispersive media, M3AS 17 (4) (2007) 485-535]: we consider an infinite WKB expansion of the wave over long times/distances O(1/ε) and because of the boundary, we decompose each profile into a hyperbolic (purely oscillating) part and elliptic (evanescent) part as in M. William [M. William, Boundary layers and glancing blow-up in nonlinear geometric optics, Ann. Sci. École Norm. Sup. 33 (2000) 132-209].Then to get the usual sublinear growth on the hyperbolic part of the profiles, for every corrector, we consider E, the space of bounded functions decomposing into a sum of pure transports and a “quasi compactly” supported part. We make a detailed analysis on the nonlinear interactions on E which leads us to make a restriction on the set of resonant phases.We finally give a convergence result which justifies the use of “quasi compactly” supported profiles.     

A one-dimensional model for dispersive wave turbulence

Summary A family of one-dimensional nonlinear dispersive wave equations is introduced as a model for assessing the validity of weak turbulence theory for random waves in an unambiguous and transparent fashion. These models have an explicitly solvable weak turbulence theory which is developed here, with Kolmogorov-type wave number spectra exhibiting interesting dependence on parameters in the equations. These predictions of weak turbulence theory are compared with numerical solutions with damping and driving that exhibit a statistical inertial scaling range over as much as two decades in wave number. It is established that the quasi-Gaussian random phase hypothesis of weak turbulence theory is an excellent approximation in the numerical statistical steady state. Nevertheless, the predictions of weak turbulence theory fail and yield a much flatter (|k|^−1/3) spectrum compared with the steeper (|k|^−3/4) spectrum observed in the numerical statistical steady state. The reasons for the failure of weak turbulence theory in this context are elucidated here. Finally, an inertial range closure and scaling theory is developed which successfully predicts the inertial range exponents observed in the numerical statistical steady states.     

Bifurcation of travelling wave solutions for the modified dispersive water wave equation

The method of bifurcation of planar dynamical systems and method of numerical simulation of differential equations are employed to investigate the modified dispersive water wave equation. We obtain the parameter bifurcation sets that divide the parameter space into different regions which correspond to qualitatively different phase portraits. In different regions, different types of travelling solutions including solitary wave solutions, shock wave solutions and periodic wave solutions are simulated. Furthermore, with a generalized projective Riccati equation method, several new explicit exact solutions are obtained.     

Nonlinear scattering for some dispersive equations generalizing Benjamin-Bona-Mahony equation

The time decay of solutions to nonlinear dispersive equations of the typeMu _t+F(u)_x=0 is established using the optimal estimates for the linearized equation and standard techniques from scattering theory.     

New Miura type transformations between integrable dispersive wave equations

In this paper, an algebraic method is devised to construct new Miura type transformations between integrable dispersive wave equations. The characteristic feature of our method lies in that the travelling wave solutions of an aimed equation can be determined by the solutions of a simpler equation directly. Our work is an attempt in searching for travelling solutions of complicate nonlinear equations.     

Correct initial boundary value problems for dispersive equations

This paper deals with correctness of initial boundary value problems for general dispersive equations of finite odd orders. For the Kawahara and KdV equations we prove existence, uniqueness and stability of strong global solutions in a bounded domain for different signs of a coefficient of the highest derivative as well as their asymptotics when the coefficient of the higher-order derivative in the Kawahara equation approaches zero.     

Electromagnetic wave propagation in media consisting of dispersive metamaterials

We establish the well-posedness, the finite speed propagation, and a regularity result for Maxwell's equations in media consisting of dispersive (frequency dependent) metamaterials. Two typical examples for such metamaterials are materials obeying Drude's and Lorentz' models. The causality and the passivity are the two main assumptions and play a crucial role in the analysis. It is worth noting that by contrast the well-posedness in the frequency domain is not ensured in general. We also provide some numerical experiments using the Drude's model to illustrate its dispersive behaviour.     

二维色散长波方程组的精确解

利用齐次平衡法给出了二维色散长波方程组的定态解、孤立波解与非孤立波解等几种显式精确解。这个方法也可用来寻找其它非线性发展方程的不同类型的精确解。     

An analogy between dispersive wave propagation and special relativity

Summary It is shown that, with an appropriate definition of variables, the dynamics of monochromatic wave packets in a dispersive medium become, unexpectedly, identical in form to those describing the relativistic dynamics of classical mass particles. An example is provided by the analysis of wave propagation on a taut, massless string on which discrete masses are attached periodically at intervals that may be slowly dependent on position. An experiment illustrating the latter case shows the motion and the reflection of a wave packet by a gradient in the analog of a relativistic potential.

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Sommaire Il est montré que par une définition appropriée de variables la dynamique de paquets d'ondes monochromatiques dans un milieu dispersif prend, de facon inattendue, une forme identique à celle de la dynamique relativiste de masses ponctuelles classiques. Un example est fourni par l'analyse de la propagation d'ondes sur une corde tendue dépourvue de masse propre à laquelle des masses ponctuelles sont attachées périodiquement à des intervalles qui peuvent dépendre lentement de la position. Une expérience illustrant ce dernier cas montre le mouvement et la réflection d'un paquet d'ondes par l'analogue d'un gradient de potentiel relativiste.

     

New travelling wave solutions for a nonlinearly dispersive wave equation of Camassa-Holm equation type

In this paper, the integral bifurcation method is used to study a nonlinearly dispersive wave equation of Camassa-Holm equation type. Loop soliton solution and periodic loop soliton solution, solitary wave solution and solitary cusp wave solution, smooth periodic wave solution and non-smooth periodic wave solution of this equation are obtained, their dynamic characters are discussed. Some solutions have an interesting phenomenon that one solution admits multi-waves when parameters vary.     

Nonlinear discrete Sturm-Liouville problems

In this paper we study nonlinear boundary value problems of the form

     

Nonlinear nonhomogeneous periodic problems

We consider a nonlinear periodic problem driven by a nonhomogeneous differential operator and a Carathéodory reaction. We show that it has at least three solutions, two of constant sign and the third nodal. In the particular case of the scalar \({p-}\)Laplacian and with a parametric reaction of equidiffusive type, we show that three solutions with precise sign exist if the parameter \({\lambda > \widehat{\lambda}_1(p)=}\) the first nonzero eigenvalue of the periodic scalar Laplacian. Finally, in the semilinear case \({(p=2),}\) we show that there is a second nodal solution, for a total of four nontrivial solutions all with sign information.     

Nonlinear boundary value problems

In this paper we consider two quasilinear boundary value problems. The first is vector valued and has periodic boundary conditions. The second is scalar valued with nonlinear boundary conditions determined by multivalued maximal monotone maps. Using the theory of maximal monotone operators for reflexive Banach spaces and the Leray-Schauder principle we establish the existence of solutions for both problems.     

Nonlinear multiparameter Sturm-Liouville problems

We study a linked system of nonlinear Sturm-Liouville equations in which the linking occurs via the spectral parameters. The system is the multiparameter analog of an equation recently discussed by R. E. L. Turner. We present an existence theorem for continua of solutions of the system—the solutions being required to have specified nodal properties.