A method for constructing solutions of homogeneous partial differential equations: localized waves

We introduce a method for constructing solutions of homogeneous partial differential equations. This method can be used to construct the usual, well-known, separable solutions of the wave equation, but it also easily gives the non-separable localized wave solutions. These solutions exhibit a degree of focusing about the propagation axis that is dependent on a free parameter, and have many important potential applications. The method is based on constructing the space-time Fourier transform of a function so that it satisfies the transformed partial differential equation. We also apply the method to construct localized wave solutions of the wave equation in a lossy infinite medium, and of the Klein-Gordon equation. The localized wave solutions of these three equations differ somewhat, and we discuss these differences. A discussion of the properties of the localized waves, and of experiments to launch them, is included in the Appendix.

1971 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-465
Author(s):  
Erich Zauderer

The solution of problems involving the propagation of discontinuities and other singularities for hyperbolic partial differential equations by means of progressing wave expansions is discussed in the book by Courant(l). He also refers to the work of Hadamard, Friedlander, Ludwig and others on this subject. More recently, Ludwig (2), Lewis(3) and others have considered 'uniform' progressing wave expansions for various problems. These expansions are valid in regions where the standard expansions are not suitable and they can be re-expanded in the standard form outside these regions. Examples of such regions are given by envelopes of bicharacteristic curves or, equivalently, caustics and by shadow boundaries such as occur in diffraction problems. In each of these regions, which we term 'transition regions' different types of uniform expansions are required.


1998 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
V. V. Gudkov

A family of the functions, intended for a construction the exact travelling wave solutions of nonlinear partial differential equations, is given. Exact solutions of the Klein‐Gordon equation with a special potential are obtained. The behavior of complex and hypercomplex solutions of the second order is presented.


Author(s):  
D. Ziane ◽  
M. Hamdi Cherif

The work presented in this paper is to combine the Sumudu transform method with a variational iteration method for solving linear and nonlinear partial differential equations with local fractional derivative. We apply the proposed method to obtain approximate analytical solutions of Klein–Gordon equations with local fractional derivative. The results obtained for the local fractional Klein–Gordon equation in the three cases presented, are in the form of non-differentiable functions. Through this work it can be said that this method is an alternative analytical method for linear and nonlinear local fractional partial differential equations.


2021 ◽  
pp. 2150492
Author(s):  
Delmar Sherriffe ◽  
Diptiranjan Behera ◽  
P. Nagarani

The study of nonlinear physical and abstract systems is greatly important in order to determine the behavior of the solutions for Fractional Partial Differential Equations (FPDEs). In this paper, we study the analytical wave solutions of the time-fractional coupled Whitham–Broer–Kaup (WBK) equations under the meaning of conformal fractional derivative. These solutions are derived using the modified extended tanh-function method. Accordingly, different new forms of the solutions are obtained. In order to understand its behavior under varying parameters, we give the visual representations of all the solutions. Finally, the graphs are discussed and a conclusion is given.


Author(s):  
Renfrey B. Potts

AbstractOrdinary difference equations (OΔE's), mostly of order two and three, are derived for the trigonometric, Jacobian elliptic, and hyperbolic functions. The results are used to derive partial difference equations (PΔE's) for simple solutions of the wave equation and three nonlinear evolutionary partial differential equations.


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