Title

On semiclassical (zero dispersion limit) solutions of the focusing nonlinear Schrodinger equation

Authors

Authors

A. Tovbis; S. Venakides;X. Zhou

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Commun. Pure Appl. Math.

Keywords

KORTEWEG-DEVRIES EQUATION; VARYING EXPONENTIAL WEIGHTS; SHABAT; EIGENVALUE PROBLEM; ASYMPTOTICS; POLYNOMIALS; RESPECT; GENERATION; POTENTIALS; Mathematics, Applied; Mathematics

Abstract

We calculate the leading-order term of the solution of the focusing nonlinear (cubic) Schrodinger equation (NLS) in the semiclassical limit for a certain one-parameter family of initial conditions. This family contains both solitons and pure radiation. In the pure radiation case, our result is valid for all times t greater than or equal to 0. We utilize the Riemann-Hilbert problem formulation of the inverse scattering problem to obtain the leading-order term of the solution. Error estimates are provided. (C) 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Journal Title

Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics

Volume

57

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

877

Last Page

985

WOS Identifier

WOS:000221575500002

ISSN

0010-3640

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