Nonlinear dynamics of quadratically cubic systems

• We propose a modified form of the well-known nonlinear dynamic equations with quadratic relations used to model a cubic nonlinearity. We show that such quadratically cubic equations sometimes allow exact solutions and sometimes make the original problem easier to analyze qualitatively. Occasionally, exact solutions provide a useful tool for studying new phenomena. Examples considered include nonlinear ordinary differential equations and Hopf, Burgers, Korteweg-de Vries, and nonlinear Schrodinger partial differential equations. Some problems are solved exactly in the space-time and spectral representations. Unsolved problems potentially solvable by the proposed approach are listed.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Matematik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Mathematics (hsv//eng)

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