We solve the Cauchy problem for the Korteweg–de Vries equation with initial conditions which are steplike Schwartz-type perturbations of finitegap potentials under the assumption that the respective spectral bands either coincide or are disjoint.

This paper surveys various aspects of the hydrodynamic formulation of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation obtained via the Madelung transform in connexion to models of quantum hydrodynamics and to compressible fluids of the Korteweg type.

Near-linear evolution in the Korteweg-de-Vries (KdV) equation with periodic boundary conditions is established under the assumption of high frequency initial data. This result is obtained by the method of normal form reduction. Mathematics Subject Classification: 35Q53

In the past three decades, traveling wave solutions to the Korteweg–de Vries equation have been studied extensively and a large number of theoretical issues concerning the KdV equation have received considerable attention. These wave solutions when they exist can enable us to well understand the mechanism of the complicated physical phenomena and dynamical processes modeled by these nonlinear e...

Solitary water waves are long nonlinear waves that can propagate steadily over long distances. They were first observed by Russell in 1837 in a now famous report [26] on his observations of a solitary wave propagating along a Scottish canal, and on his subsequent experiments. Some forty years later theoretical work by Boussinesq [8] and Rayleigh [25] established an analytical model. Then in 189...

Due to the horizontal variability of oceanic hydrology (density and current stratification) and the variable depth over the continental shelf, internal solitary waves transform as they propagate shorewards into the coastal zone. If the background variability is smooth enough, a solitary wave possesses a soliton-like form with varying amplitude and phase. This stage is studied in detail in the f...

A proper bilinear form is proposed for the N = 1 supersymmetric modified Korteweg-de Vries equation. The bilinear Bäcklund transformation for this system is constructed. As applications, some solutions are presented for it.

We exhibit a class of Dirac operators that possess Huygens’ property, i.e., the support of their fundamental solutions is precisely the light cone. This class is obtained by considering the rational solutions of the modified Korteweg-de Vries hierarchy.

We study the large time behavior of solutions to the dissipative Korteweg-de Vries equations ut + uxxx + |D|αu + uux = 0 with 0 < α < 2. We find asymptotic expansions of the solution as t→∞ in various Sobolev norms.

We solve the Cauchy problem for the Korteweg–de Vries equation with initial conditions which are steplike Schwartz-type perturbations of finitegap potentials under the assumption that the mutual spectral bands either coincide or are disjoint.