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Area of Science:

  • Fluid mechanics
  • Plasma physics
  • Gas dynamics
  • Nonlinear wave phenomena

Background:

  • Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (KP) type equations are fundamental in describing wave propagation in various physical systems.
  • Coupled (2+1)-dimensional systems offer complex dynamics relevant to fluid and plasma physics.
  • Integrable systems provide exact solutions and insights into nonlinear phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an integrable semidiscrete analog of a coupled (2+1)-dimensional system related to KP and Zakharov equations.
  • To present N-soliton solutions for the developed discrete equation.
  • To investigate soliton resonance phenomena and validate numerical accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of an integrable semidiscrete analog of a coupled (2+1)-dimensional system.
  • Derivation of N-soliton solutions for the discrete model.
  • Analysis of soliton resonance using two-soliton and three-soliton solutions.
  • Numerical computations to assess the accuracy of the discrete equation.

Main Results:

  • An integrable semidiscrete analog of the coupled (2+1)-dimensional system is successfully proposed.
  • Explicit N-soliton solutions for the discrete equation are derived.
  • Soliton resonance phenomena are investigated, with examples for two- and three-soliton interactions.
  • Numerical simulations confirm the high accuracy of the discrete equation for soliton evolution and interactions.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed integrable semidiscrete equation accurately models soliton dynamics.
  • The findings contribute to the understanding of nonlinear wave phenomena in discrete systems.
  • The method provides a reliable tool for numerical simulations in fluid mechanics and plasma physics.