On critical behaviour in generalized Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equations

B. Dubrovin, Tamara Grava, C Klein

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Abstract

An asymptotic description of the formation of dispersive shock waves in solutions to the generalized Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (KP) equation is conjectured. The asymptotic description based on a multiscales expansion is given in terms of a special solution to an ordinary differential equation of the Painlevé I hierarchy. Several examples are discussed numerically to provide strong evidence for the validity of the conjecture. The numerical study of the long time behavior of these examples indicates persistence of dispersive shock waves in solutions to the (subcritical) KP equations, while in the supercritical KP equations a blow-up occurs after the formation of the dispersive shock waves.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-70
Number of pages14
JournalPhysica D: Nonlinear Phenomena
Volume333
Early online date8 Feb 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2016

Keywords

  • Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equations
  • Dispersive shocks
  • Painlevé equations

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