A variational approach to the stability of an embedded NLS soliton at the edge of the continuum

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 206, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 166-179

  Minzoni, A A ^a   Smyth, Noel F ^b   Worthy, Annette L ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embedded soliton; Modulation theory; NLS equation; Soliton; Variational

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MODULATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RESONANCE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EMBEDDED SOLITONS; MODULATION THEORY; NLS EQUATIONS; VARIATIONAL;

SOLITONS;

EID: 20444454296     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physd.2005.04.022     Document Type: Article

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