Introduction to nonlinear discrete systems: theory and modelling

DOI10.1088/1361-6404/AACCA8MaRDI QIDQ4684694zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors B. A. Umarov, E. N. Tsoy

Publication date 24 September 2018

Published in European Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1908.01497, http://irep.iium.edu.my/67671/14/67671_Introduction%20to%20nonlinear%20discrete.WOS.pdf

zbMATH Keywords

discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equationdiscrete solitondiscrete systemlattice

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Soliton solutions (35C08) NLS equations (nonlinear Schrödinger equations) (35Q55) Discrete version of topics in analysis (39A12) Dynamic lattice systems (kinetic Ising, etc.) and systems on graphs in time-dependent statistical mechanics (82C20) Statistical mechanics of crystals (82D25) Quantum waveguides, quantum wires (82D77) Physics, astronomy, technology, engineering (aspects of mathematics education) (97M50)

Abstract: An analysis of discrete systems is important for understanding of various physical processes, such as excitations in crystal lattices and molecular chains, the light propagation in waveguide arrays, and the dynamics of Bose-condensate droplets. In basic physical courses, usually linear properties of discrete systems are studied. In this paper we propose a pedagogical introduction to the theory of nonlinear distributed systems. The main ideas and methods are illustrated using a universal model for different physical applications, the discrete nonlinear Schr"{o}dinger (DNLS) equation. We consider solutions of the DNLS equation and analyze their linear stability. The notions of nonlinear plane waves, modulational instability, discrete solitons and the anti-continuum limit are introduced and thoroughly discussed. A Mathematica program is provided for better comprehension of results and further exploration. Also, few problems, extending the topic of the paper, for independent solution are given.

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