On the Analytical and Numerical Methods for Modeling (A)symmetrical Nonlinear Waves and Oscillations in a Plasma

A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Mathematics".

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Dear Colleagues,

Different types of nonlinear equations including symmetrical and asymmetrical ordinary differential equations (ODEs), partial differential equations (PDEs), fractional differential equations, stochastic equations, integral and integrodifferential equations, etc., usually model most real-life problems, especially the propagation of symmetrical and asymmetrical nonlinear waves and oscillations in different plasma models. All the aforementioned equations are useful tools for modeling and describing the natural (a)symmetrical (non)linear phenomena that arise in different plasma models. Due to the importance of these applications, great success has been achieved by the differential and integral equations in clarifying and interpreting the ambiguity of many complex systems, which prompted many authors to look for different analytical and numerical methods for solving such models. In particular, there are a large number of differential equations such as a nonlinear Schrödinger-type equation, a family of Korteweg–de Vries-type equations, Duffing-type equations, etc., that succeeded in modeling and describing both symmetrical and asymmetrical nonlinear structures including solitary waves, shock waves, peakons, compactons, freak waves, and many nonlinear oscillations that arise in different plasma models. There is still a mystery about many symmetric and asymmetric nonlinear phenomena that arise and propagate within the plasma medium that need careful modeling in order to arrive at clear explanations for many laboratory results and satellite observations.

The main objective of this Special Issue is to attract leading researchers in the field of dynamics, quantum mechanics, astrophysics and space sciences, plasma physics, and neuroscience including theoretical physicists and applied mathematicians, and to allow them to publish their original papers in this issue after being reviewed.

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Keywords

  • ordinary differential equations and plasma oscillations
  • partial differential equations and waves in a plasma
  • fractional differential equations for modeling plasma waves
  • nonlinear waves (solitons, shocks, cnoidal waves, rogue waves, breathers, etc.)
  • nonlinear oscillations
  • the family of Korteweg–de Vries-type equation
  • Burgers' equation and plasma waves
  • nonlinear Schrödinger-type equation
  • Helmholtz-type oscillators
  • Duffing-type oscillators
  • analytical and numerical methods
  • modeling and simulation
  • fluid equations and perturbation technique

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On the Modified Laplace Homotopy Perturbation Method for Solving Damped Modified Kawahara Equation and Its Application in a Fluid
by Noufe H. Aljahdaly and Alhanouf M. Alweldi
Symmetry 2023, 15(2), 394; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym15020394 - 2 Feb 2023
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The manuscript solves a modified Kawahara equation (mKE) within two cases with and without a damping term by applying the Laplace homotopy perturbation method (LHPM). Since the damped mKE is non-integrable (i.e., it does not have analytic integrals) and does not have exact [...] Read more.
The manuscript solves a modified Kawahara equation (mKE) within two cases with and without a damping term by applying the Laplace homotopy perturbation method (LHPM). Since the damped mKE is non-integrable (i.e., it does not have analytic integrals) and does not have exact initial conditions, this challenge makes many numerical methods fail to solve non-integrable equations. In this article, we suggested a new modification at LHPM by setting a perturbation parameter and an embedding parameter as the damping parameter and using the initial condition for mKE as the initial condition for non-damped mKE. The results proved that this mathematical approach is an effective method for solving damped mKE. Thus, we believe that the presented method will be helpful for solving many non-integrable equations that describe phenomena in sciences, such as nonlinear symmetrical wave propagation in plasma. Full article
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