Do nonlinear waves in random media follow nonlinear diffusion equations? (Q2442581)

The authors scrutinized the suggested connection between the temporal evolution of self-similar solutions of the NDE and MNDE on one side, and the asymptotic dynamics of the energy/norm distribution within nonlinear disordered media on the other, and found a remarkable correspondence. They discuss, analyze and compare nonlinear diffusion equations with compact or exponentially decaying interactions, and generalized dependences of the diffusion coefficient on the density. their results strongly support applicability to wave packet spreading in disordered nonlinear lattices.