The symplectic Evans matrix, and the instability of solitary waves and fronts

Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-87

  Bridges, Thomas J ^a   Derks, Gianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035582791     PISSN: 00039527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00004235     Document Type: Article

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