On the formation of bound states by interacting nonlocal solitary waves

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 270-288

  Calvo, David C ^a   Akylas, T R ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic methods; Optical fibres; Solitary waves; Water waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243428387     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-2789(96)00229-1     Document Type: Article

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