Nonlinear Schrödinger equations and the universal description of dispersive shock wave structure
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DOI10.1111/SAPM.12247zbMATH Open1418.35334arXiv1808.07969OpenAlexW2888361457MaRDI QIDQ5227214FDOQ5227214
Authors: Thibault Congy, G. A. El, M. A. Hoefer, Michael Shearer 
Publication date: 25 July 2019
Published in: Studies in Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: The nonlinear Schr"odinger (NLS) equation and the Whitham modulation equations both describe slowly varying, locally periodic nonlinear wavetrains, albeit in differing amplitude-frequency domains. In this paper, we take advantage of the overlapping asymptotic regime that applies to both the NLS and Whitham modulation descriptions in order to develop a universal analytical description of dispersive shock waves (DSWs) generated in Riemann problems for a broad class of integrable and non-integrable nonlinear dispersive equations. The proposed method extends DSW fitting theory that prescribes the motion of a DSW's edges into the DSW's interior, i.e., this work reveals the DSW structure. Our approach also provides a natural framework in which to analyze DSW stability. We consider several representative, physically relevant examples that illustrate the efficacy of the developed general theory. Comparisons with direct numerical simulations show that inclusion of higher order terms in the NLS equation enables a remarkably accurate description of the DSW structure in a broad region that extends from the harmonic, small amplitude edge.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1808.07969
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