Riemann–Hilbert method and multi-soliton solutions of the Kundu-nonlinear Schrödinger equation

In this work, we study the Kundu-nonlinear Schrödinger (Kundu-NLS) equation (so-called the extended NLS equation), which can describe the propagation of the waves in dispersive media. A Lax spectral problem is used to construct the Riemann–Hilbert problem, via a matrix transformation. Based on the inverse scattering transformation, the general solutions of the Kundu-NLS equation are calculated. In the reflection-less case, the special matrix Riemann–Hilbert problem is carefully proposed to derive the multi-soliton solutions. Finally, some novel dynamics behaviors of the nonlinear system are theoretically and graphically discussed.