Two-dimensional discrete breathers: Construction, stability, and bifurcations

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 2006-2009

  Kevrekidis, P G ^a,b   Rasmussen, K O ^a   Bishop, A R ^a  

^a CENTER FOR NONLINEAR STUDIES   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY; CONTINUATION METHOD; DINGER EQUATION; DISCRETE BREATHER; SQUARE LATTICES; TRIPLE POINTS; TURNING POINTS; UNSTABLE MODES;

NONLINEAR EQUATIONS;

EID: 0000382126     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.61.2006     Document Type: Article

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