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Quasi-periodic waves and an asymptotic property for the asymmetrical Nizhnik–Novikov–Veselov equation

Engui Fan

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Based on a multi-dimensional Riemann theta function, the Hirota bilinear method is extended to explicitly construct multi-periodic (quasi-periodic) wave solutions for the asymmetrical Nizhnik–Novikov–Veselov equation. Among these periodic waves, two-periodic waves are a direct generalization of well-known cnoidal waves; their surface pattern is two dimensional. The main physical result is the description of the behavior of nonlinear waves in shallow water. A limiting procedure is presented to analyze asymptotic properties of the two-periodic waves in details. Relations between the periodic wave solutions and the well-known soliton solutions are established. It is rigorously shown that the periodic wave solutions tend to the soliton solutions under a 'small amplitude' limit.


PACS

05.45.Yv Solitons

02.30.Gp Special functions

02.30.Jr Partial differential equations

MSC

35Q51 Solitons (See also 37K40)

35J60 Nonlinear PDE of elliptic type

37K10 Completely integrable systems, integrability tests, bi-Hamiltonian structures, hierarchies (KdV, KP, Toda, etc.)

37K40 Soliton theory, asymptotic behavior of solutions

33E05 Elliptic functions and integrals

35Q53 KdV-like equations (Korteweg-de Vries, Burgers, sine-Gordon, sinh-Gordon, etc.) (See also 37K10)

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Statistical physics and nonlinear systems

Dates

Issue 9 (6 March 2009)

Received 1 October 2008, in final form 7 January 2009

Published 4 February 2009



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