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On the Camassa–Holm equation and a direct method of solution : I. Bilinear form and solitary waves

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Abstract

Over the last decade, a variety of techniques has been used to find exact solutions (both analytic and other) of the Camassa–Holm equation. The different approaches have met with varying measures of success in eliciting the important class of soliton solutions. In this, the first of two papers, we show how Hirota's bilinear transform method can be used to obtain analytic solutions of the Camassa–Holm equation. A bilinear form of the Camassa–Holm equation is presented and used to derive the solitary–wave solution, which is examined in various parameter regimes. A limiting procedure is then used to recover the well–known non–analytic ‘peakon’ solution from the solitary wave. The results reported here provide a basis for constructing explicitly the erstwhile elusive N–soliton solutions of the Camassa–Holm equation in a sequel paper.

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Author(s): Parker A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Year: 2004

Volume: 460

Issue: 2050

Pages: 2929-2957

ISSN (print): 1364-5021

ISSN (electronic): 1471-2946

Publisher: The Royal Society Publishing

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2004.1301

DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2004.1301

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