Bifurcation of travelling wave solutions for the modified dispersive water wave equation (Q929642): Difference between revisions

The problem of the existence of travelling wave solutions for the modified dispersive water wave equation leads to the problem of the existence of homoclinic or heteroclinic orbits of the system \[ {dv\over d\tau}= w(v- 2c),\quad {dw\over d\tau}= \textstyle{{1\over 2}} w^2+ f(v,c,x),\tag{\(*\)} \] where \(f\) is a polynomial in \(v\) of degree four depending on the wave speed \(c\) and some constant \(\kappa\). The authors study the phase portrait of \((*)\) in dependence on \(c\) and \(\kappa\). Using the bifurcation theory, they determine parameter regions corresponding to systems \((*)\) with heteroclinic and/or homoclinic orbits. Finally, they construct explicit travelling wave solutions for special values of \(c\) and \(\kappa\).