TRAVELLING WAVES AND PERIODIC OSCILLATIONS IN FERMI-PASTA-ULAMLATTICES

by Alexander Pankov (The College of William and Mary, USA)

Table of Contents (51k)
Preface (161k)
Chapter 1: Infinite Lattice Systems (597k)

This is a unique book that presents rigorous mathematical results on Fermi–Pasta–Ulam lattices, a field of great interest in nonlinear analysis, nonlinear science, mathematical physics, etc. It considers travelling waves and time periodic oscillations in infinite Fermi–Pasta–Ulam lattices, which are not necessarily spatially homogenous. Similar systems, infinite chains of linearly coupled nonlinear oscillators, are also discussed. The book is self-contained and includes a number of open problems, making it suitable for use in a course for graduate students.


Contents:

  • Infinite Lattice Systems
  • Time Periodic Oscillations
  • Travelling Waves: Waves with Prescribed Speed
  • Travelling Waves: Further Results


Readership: Researchers in nonlinear analysis, variational methods, critical point theory, nonlinear science and physics.


“This well-written book is a reader-friendly and good-organized research monograph in the field of nonlinear science. It can be highly recommended for experts in ODE, PDE, and nonlinear physics.”

Zentralblatt MATH




212pp Pub. date: Mar 2005
ISBN 978-1-86094-532-8
1-86094-532-5
US$67 / £35
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