Davey–Stewartson equation

In fluid dynamics, the Davey–Stewartson equation (DSE) was introduced in a paper by Davey & Stewartson (1974) to describe the evolution of a three-dimensional wave-packet on water of finite depth.

It is a system of partial differential equations for a complex (wave-amplitude) field $u\,$ and a real (mean-flow) field $\phi\,$:

$i u_t + c_0 u_{xx} + u_{yy} = c_1 |u|^2 u + c_2 u \phi_x,\,$

$\phi_{xx} + c_3 \phi_{yy} = ( |u|^2 )_x.\,$

The DSE is an example of a soliton equation in 2+1 dimensions. The corresponding Lax representation for it is given in Boiti, Martina & Pempinelli (1995).

In 1+1 dimensions the DSE reduces to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

$i u_t + u_{xx} + 2k |u|^2 u =0.\,$

Itself, the DSE is the particular reduction of the Zakharov–Schulman system. On the other hand, the equivalent counterpart of the DSE is the Ishimori equation.

The DSE is the result of a multiple-scale analysis of modulated nonlinear surface gravity waves, propagating over a horizontal sea bed.

See also

• Nonlinear systems
• Ishimori equation

References

• Boiti, M.; Martina, L.; Pempinelli, F. (1995), "Multidimensional localized solitons", Chaos Solitons Fractals 5 (12): 2377–2417, Bibcode 1995CSF.....5.2377B, doi:10.1016/0960-0779(94)E0106-Y, MR1368226 
• Davey, A.; Stewartson, K. (1974), "On three dimensional packets of surface waves", Proc. R. Soc. A 338 (1613): 101–110, Bibcode 1974RSPSA.338..101D, doi:10.1098/rspa.1974.0076 
• Sattinger, David H.; Tracy, C. A.; Venakides, S., eds. (1991), Inverse Scattering and Applications, Contemporary Mathematics, 122, Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society, ISBN 0821851292, MR1135850 

External links

• Davey-Stewartson_system at the dispersive equations wiki.