Discrete Derivative Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations

Dirk Hennig and Jesús Cuevas-Maraver ()
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Dirk Hennig: Department of Mathematics, University of Thessaly, 35100 Lamia, Greece
Jesús Cuevas-Maraver: Grupo de Física No Lineal, Departamento de Física Aplicada I, Universidad de Sevilla, Escuela Politécnica Superior, C/Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Sevilla, Spain

Mathematics, 2024, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-25

Abstract: We consider novel discrete derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equations (ddNLSs). Taking the continuum derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equation (dNLS), we use for the discretisation of the derivative the forward, backward, and central difference schemes, respectively, and term the corresponding equations forward, backward, and central ddNLSs. We show that in contrast to the dNLS, which is completely integrable and supports soliton solutions, the forward and backward ddNLSs can be either dissipative or expansive. As a consequence, solutions of the forward and backward ddNLSs behave drastically differently compared to those of the (integrable) dNLS. For the dissipative forward ddNLS, all solutions decay asymptotically to zero, whereas for the expansive forward ddNLS all solutions grow exponentially in time, features that are not present in the dynamics of the (integrable) dNLS. In comparison, the central ddNLS is characterized by conservative dynamics. Remarkably, for the central ddNLS the total momentum is conserved, allowing the existence of solitary travelling wave (TW) solutions. In fact, we prove the existence of solitary TWs, facilitating Schauder’s fixed-point theorem. For the damped forward expansive ddNLS we demonstrate that there exists such a balance of dissipation so that solitary stationary modes exist.

Keywords: discrete derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equations; solitons; asymptotic behaviour of solutions; travelling solitary waves (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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