Long-time dynamics of variable coefficient modified Korteweg-de Vries solitary waves

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Dejak, S I ^a   Jonsson, B L G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33746839181     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2217809     Document Type: Article

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