Published 1993 | Version v1
Book

Alfven solitons and the DNLS equation

  • 1. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara (United States)
  • 2. Univ. of Thomso (Norway)

Description

There is a significant body of literature related to the analytic modeling of Alfven waves in the solar wind which takes dispersive magnetohydrodynamics as an idealized basis. In this context, the derivative nonlinear Schrodinger (DNLS) equation has been found by several authors to describe the evolution of small amplitude Alfven waves. Although the DNLS neglects a rich variety of mechanisms which affect the propagation of Alfven waves in the solar wind, it does provide a powerful tool for studying their underlying nonlinear behavior

Part of:
Nonlinear processes in physics

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Nonlinear processes in physics
Imprint Pagination
343 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 175-178.

Conference

Title
3. Potsdam-V Kiev workshop on nonlinear processes in physics.
Dates
1-11 Aug 1991.
Place
Potsdam, NY (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24049689
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALFVEN WAVES; ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; SOLAR WIND; SOLITONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUASI PARTICLES; SOLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR WINDS; WAVE EQUATIONS

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