Non-linear waves in lattices: Past, present, future

IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications)

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 389-423

  Kevrekidis, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

differential difference equations; non linear dynamical Lattices

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL-DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; ELECTRICAL LATTICES; GRANULAR CRYSTALS; LATTICE DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; NON-LINEAR; NONLINEAR WAVES; PLASMA DYNAMICS;

DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; DYNAMICS; METAMATERIALS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS;

ATOMIC PHYSICS;

EID: 79957952348     PISSN: 02724960     EISSN: 14643634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imamat/hxr015     Document Type: Article

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