On multi-symplectic partitioned Runge-Kutta methods for Hamiltonian wave equations (Q2496340)

Many conservative partial differential equations such as various wave equations, Schrödinger equations, Korteweg de Vries equations and so on, allow for a multi-symplectic formulation which can be viewed as a generalization of the symplectic structure of Hamiltonian ordinary differential equations. In this note, we show the discretization to Hamiltonian wave equations in space and time using two symplectic partitioned Runge-Kutta methods respectively leads to multi-symplectic integrators which preserve a symplectic conservation law. The authors discuss the energy and momentum conservative property of partitioned Runge-Kutta methods for the wave equations with a quadratic potential.