ISSN:
1573-8620
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract The damping of a nonsinusoidal wave in systems described by a Klein-Gordon equation is investigated by the method of averaging. An explicit solution is given for an initial-value problem. It is shown that in certain cases the prolonged existence of a steady-state wave is impossible. Dissipation can lead to the damping out of the wave. The characteristic features of the boundary-value problem are discussed. Formulas are obtained describing the damping of single pulses (solitons).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00851520
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