Bäcklund and Darboux Transformations

Bäcklund and Darboux Transformations
Author: C. Rogers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2002-06-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521012881

This book explores the deep and fascinating connections that exist between a ubiquitous class of physically important waves known as solitons and the theory of transformations of a privileged class of surfaces as they were studied by eminent geometers of the nineteenth century. Thus, nonlinear equations governing soliton propagation and also mathematical descriptions of their remarkable interaction properties are shown to arise naturally out of the classical differential geometry of surfaces and what are termed Bäcklund-Darboux transformations.This text, the first of its kind, is written in a straightforward manner and is punctuated by exercises to test the understanding of the reader. It is suitable for use in higher undergraduate or graduate level courses directed at applied mathematicians or mathematical physics.

Darboux Transformations and Solitons

Darboux Transformations and Solitons
Author: Vladimir B. Matveev
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 122
Release: 1992-09-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9783662009246

The modem theory of solitons was born in 1967 when Gardner, Greene, Kruskal and Miura related the solution of the Cauchy initial value problem for the Korteweg-de Vries equation to the inverse scattering problem for a one dimensional linear Schrödinger equation. Soliton theory is now a large part of theoretical and mathematical physics. An important method used to solve related equations is based on the Inverse Scattering Transform (IST). This IST method has been extended and applied to a large variety of (analytically) solvable non linear evolution equations, including many important examples describing phe nomena in nonlinear optics, solid state physics, hydrodynamics, theory of general relativity, plasma physics, etc. In the about twenty years of development the necessary mathematical tools have become rather sophisticated. They include the methods of algebraic geome try, the machinery of group representations, the theory of the local and nonlocal Riemann-Hilbert problem and many other "higher" levels of contemporary math ematics.

Darboux Transformations in Integrable Systems

Darboux Transformations in Integrable Systems
Author: Chaohao Gu
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2006-07-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402030886

The Darboux transformation approach is one of the most effective methods for constructing explicit solutions of partial differential equations which are called integrable systems and play important roles in mechanics, physics and differential geometry. This book presents the Darboux transformations in matrix form and provides purely algebraic algorithms for constructing the explicit solutions. A basis for using symbolic computations to obtain the explicit exact solutions for many integrable systems is established. Moreover, the behavior of simple and multi-solutions, even in multi-dimensional cases, can be elucidated clearly. The method covers a series of important equations such as various kinds of AKNS systems in R1+n, harmonic maps from 2-dimensional manifolds, self-dual Yang-Mills fields and the generalizations to higher dimensional case, theory of line congruences in three dimensions or higher dimensional space etc. All these cases are explained in detail. This book contains many results that were obtained by the authors in the past few years. Audience: The book has been written for specialists, teachers and graduate students (or undergraduate students of higher grade) in mathematics and physics.

Discrete and Continuous Nonlinear Schrödinger Systems

Discrete and Continuous Nonlinear Schrödinger Systems
Author: M. J. Ablowitz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2004
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521534376

This book presents a detailed mathematical analysis of scattering theory, obtains soliton solutions, and analyzes soliton interactions, both scalar and vector.

Nonlinear Dispersive Waves

Nonlinear Dispersive Waves
Author: Mark J. Ablowitz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2011-09-08
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1139503480

The field of nonlinear dispersive waves has developed enormously since the work of Stokes, Boussinesq and Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) in the nineteenth century. In the 1960s, researchers developed effective asymptotic methods for deriving nonlinear wave equations, such as the KdV equation, governing a broad class of physical phenomena that admit special solutions including those commonly known as solitons. This book describes the underlying approximation techniques and methods for finding solutions to these and other equations. The concepts and methods covered include wave dispersion, asymptotic analysis, perturbation theory, the method of multiple scales, deep and shallow water waves, nonlinear optics including fiber optic communications, mode-locked lasers and dispersion-managed wave phenomena. Most chapters feature exercise sets, making the book suitable for advanced courses or for self-directed learning. Graduate students and researchers will find this an excellent entry to a thriving area at the intersection of applied mathematics, engineering and physical science.

Classical Dynamics

Classical Dynamics
Author: Jorge V. José
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 702
Release: 1998-08-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521636360

A comprehensive graduate-level textbook on classical dynamics with many worked examples and over 200 homework exercises, first published in 1998.

Bäcklund and Darboux Transformations

Bäcklund and Darboux Transformations
Author: A. A. Coley
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780821870259

This book is devoted to a classical topic that has undergone rapid and fruitful development over the past 25 years, namely Backlund and Darboux transformations and their applications in the theory of integrable systems, also known as soliton theory. The book consists of two parts. The first is a series of introductory pedagogical lectures presented by leading experts in the field. They are devoted respectively to Backlund transformations of Painleve equations, to the dressing methodand Backlund and Darboux transformations, and to the classical geometry of Backlund transformations and their applications to soliton theory. The second part contains original contributions that represent new developments in the theory and applications of these transformations. Both the introductorylectures and the original talks were presented at an International Workshop that took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada). This volume covers virtually all recent developments in the theory and applications of Backlund and Darboux transformations.

The Direct Method in Soliton Theory

The Direct Method in Soliton Theory
Author: Ryogo Hirota
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2004-07-22
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521836609

Account of method of solving soliton equations by the inventor of the method.