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Generalized PT-symmetric nonlinear Dirac equation: exact solitary waves solutions, stability and conservation laws

Pattern Formation and Solitons 2026-04-22 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We derive an exact solitary wave solution for the \PTb\PTb-symmetric nonlinear Dirac equation with a scalar-scalar interaction. We consider a power-law nonlinearity of the form ΨˉΨkΨ|\bar{\Psi}\,\Psi|^{k}\,\Psi for positive values of kk. The system's energy is conserved despite the presence of a gain-loss term, which is quantified by the parameter Λ\Lambda. We show that the \PTb\PTb-transition point is defined by the solution's existence condition and is independent of the nonlinearity exponent kk. Furthermore, momentum is conserved, although neither the canonical momentum nor the charge is a conserved quantity. A notable result is that the stationary solution, obtained from the continuity equations, exhibits nonzero momentum in its rest frame. We also derive a moving soliton solution, where the gain-loss parameter allows the soliton's velocity to be precisely chosen so that the moving soliton possesses zero momentum. Finally, we establish that the presence of a gain-loss mechanism and higher-order nonlinearity restrict the stability domain of the solutions.

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@article{arxiv.2604.19277,
  title  = {Generalized PT-symmetric nonlinear Dirac equation: exact solitary waves solutions, stability and conservation laws},
  author = {Fernando Carreño-Navas and Siannah Peñaranda and Renato Alvarez-Nodarse and Niurka R. Quintero},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.19277},
  year   = {2026}
}