Abstract
Generating functions for a complete collection of symmetries of the multiphased averaged KdV equation are constructed. The isospectral generating function has a potential form with one of the canonical basis holomorphic differentials as a potential and possesses some remarkable properties at double points of the hyperelliptic Riemann surface. A new representation for the characteristic speeds of the Whitham-KdV hierarchy is obtained. A global solution to the Whitham system is constructed in an effective form for the case of smooth decreasing initial data with a finite number of inflection points. The large time asymptotics of this solution implies the single-phase limiting behaviour of the oscillations to correlate with the asymptotic predictions of the Lax-Levermore theory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 393-399 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics |
Volume | 222 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Nov 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dispersive shocks
- Integrable hierarchies
- Whitham equations