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Nikolaevskiy equation with dispersion.

Eman Simbawa¹, Paul C Matthews, Stephen M Cox

¹School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom. pmxes3@nottingham.ac.uk

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

|April 7, 2010

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The Nikolaevskiy equation, modeling seismic waves and other systems, can exhibit complex chaotic dynamics. Reinstating dispersive terms stabilizes traveling waves, enabling study of their stability loss and chaotic transitions.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Applied Mathematics
Nonlinear Dynamics

Background:

The Nikolaevskiy equation models seismic waves and systems with neutral Goldstone modes.
Previous analyses often suppressed dispersive terms, focusing on chaotic dynamics at pattern formation onset.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of reinstating dispersive terms in the Nikolaevskiy equation.
To analyze the stability and chaotic transitions of traveling waves.

Main Methods:

Mathematical analysis of the Nikolaevskiy equation with restored dispersive terms.
Examination of the secondary stability diagram for traveling waves.

Main Results:

Dispersive terms can stabilize spatially periodic traveling waves.
The study reveals complex secondary stability diagrams, akin to a "Busse balloon."

Conclusions:

Restoring dispersive terms provides new avenues for studying wave stability and chaos.
The complex stability landscape highlights rich nonlinear phenomena in the Nikolaevskiy equation.