释义 |
Sine-Gordon EquationA Partial Differential Equation which appears in differential geometry and relativistic field theory. Its name isa pun on its similar form to the Klein-Gordon Equation. The sine-Gordon equation is
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where and are Partial Derivatives.The equation can be transformed by defining
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giving
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Traveling wave analysis gives
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For ,
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Letting then gives
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Letting gives
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which is the third Painlevé Transcendent. Look for a solution of the form
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Taking the partial derivatives gives
which can be solved in terms of Elliptic Functions. A single Soliton solution exists with , :
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where
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A two-Soliton solution exists with , :
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A Soliton-antisoliton solution exists with , , :
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A ``breather'' solution is
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References
Infeld, E. and Rowlands, G. Nonlinear Waves, Solitons, and Chaos. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, pp. 199-200, 1990.
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