A generalized Korteweg-de Vries equation in a quarter plane

Author(s):  
Jerry L. Bona ◽  
Laihan Luo
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-46
Author(s):  
Nan Liu ◽  
Boling Guo

The large-time behavior of solutions to a fifth-order modified Korteweg–de Vries equation in the quarter plane is established. Our approach uses the unified transform method of Fokas and the nonlinear steepest descent method of Deift and Zhou.


The near-resonant flow of a stratified fluid over topography is considered in the weakly nonlinear, long-wave limit, this flow being governed by a forced Korteweg-de Vries equation. It is proved from the modulation equations for the Korteweg-de Vries equation, which apply away from the obstacle, that no steady state can form upstream of the obstacle. This has been noted from previous experimental and numerical studies. The solution upstream and downstream of the topography is constructed as a simple wave solution of the modulation equations. Based on similarities between the method by which this solution is found and the quarter plane problem for the Korteweg-de Vries equation, the solution to the quarter plane problem is found for the special case in which a positive constant is specified at x = 0.


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