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We propose a renormalization process of a two phase WKB solution, which is based on an appropriate surgery of local uniform asymptotic approximations of the Wigner transform of the WKB solution. We explain in details how this process…

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We present a systematic geometric framework to study closed quantum systems based on suitably chosen variational families. For the purpose of (A) real time evolution, (B) excitation spectra, (C) spectral functions and (D) imaginary time…

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We derive a new generalization of the nonlinear variational wave equation. We prove existence of local, smooth solutions for this system. As a limiting case, we recover the nonlinear variational wave equation.

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The Euler-Poincar\'e approach to complex fluids is used to derive multiscale equations for computationally modelling Euler flows as a basis for modelling turbulence. The model is based on a \emph{kinematic sweeping ansatz} (KSA) which…

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Strongly nonlinear models of internal wave propagation for incompressible stratified Euler fluids are investigated numerically and analytically to determine the evolution of a class of initial conditions of interest in laboratory…

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This work investigates variational frameworks for modeling stochastic dynamics in incompressible fluids, focusing on large-scale fluid behavior alongside small-scale stochastic processes. The authors aim to develop a coupled system of…

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We set up a dual variational framework to detect real standing wave solutions of the nonlinear Helmholtz equation $$ -\Delta u-k^2 u =Q(x)|u|^{p-2}u,\qquad u \in W^{2,p}(\mathbb{R}^N) $$ with $N\geq 3$, $\frac{2(N+1)}{(N-1)}<…

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The nonlinear wave solutions to coupled mKdV equations with variable coefficients are obtained by using the F-expansion method, including 12 kinds of Jacobi elliptic function solutions. In the limit cases, the torsional wave solutions,…

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In this work we present the results of calculation of the electric field distribution in the inhomogeneous media based on the generalized WKB method. In this approach the field is represented as the sum of two components, one of which is…

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We numerically study nonlinear phenomena related to the dynamics of traveling wave solutions of the Serre equations including the stability, the persistence, the interactions and the breaking of solitary waves. The numerical method utilizes…

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