The derivative nonlinear Schrodinger equation is an L-2-critical nonlinear dispersive model for Alfven waves in a long-wavelength asymptotic regime. Recent numerical studies [X. Liu, G. Simpson, and C. Sulem, Phys. D, 262 (2013), pp. 48-58] on an L-2-supercritical extension of this equation provide evidence of finite time singularities. Near the singular point, the solution is described by a universal profile that solves a nonlinear elliptic eigenvalue problem depending only on the strength of the nonlinearity. In the present work, we describe the deformation of the profile and its parameters near criticality, combining asymptotic analysis and numerical simulations.
SIAM journal on applied dynamical systems, v 16(1), pp 514-545
Publisher
Siam Publications
Number of pages
32
Grant note
1409018 / Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien; National Science Foundation (NSF); NSF - Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)
DMS-1409018 / NSF; National Science Foundation (NSF)
46179-13 / NSERC; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Drexel's University Research Computing Facility
Resource Type
Journal article
Language
English
Academic Unit
Mathematics
Web of Science ID
WOS:000398542800019
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85018716299
Other Identifier
991019169705204721
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