Fractional Solitons: A Homotopic Continuation from the Biharmonic to the Harmonic $ϕ^4$ Model

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Autori principali: Decker, Robert J., Demirkaya, A., Alexander, T. J., Tsolias, G. A., Kevrekidis, P. G.
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author Decker, Robert J.
Demirkaya, A.
Alexander, T. J.
Tsolias, G. A.
Kevrekidis, P. G.
author_facet Decker, Robert J.
Demirkaya, A.
Alexander, T. J.
Tsolias, G. A.
Kevrekidis, P. G.
contents In the present work we explore the path from a harmonic to a biharmonic PDE of Klein-Gordon type from a continuation/bifurcation perspective. More specifically, we make use of the Riesz fractional derivative as a tool that allows us to interpolate between these two limits. We illustrate, in particular, how the coherent kink structures existing in these models transition from the exponential tail of the harmonic operator case, via the power-law tails of intermediate fractional orders, to the oscillatory exponential tails of the biharmonic model. Importantly, we do not limit our considerations to the single kink case, but extend to the kink-antikink pair, finding an intriguing cascade of saddle-center bifurcations happening exponentially close to the biharmonic limit. Our analysis clearly explains the transition between the infinitely many stationary soliton pairs of the biharmonic case and the absence of even a single such pair in the harmonic limit. The stability of the different configurations obtained and the associated dynamics and phase portraits are also analyzed.
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spellingShingle Fractional Solitons: A Homotopic Continuation from the Biharmonic to the Harmonic $ϕ^4$ Model
Decker, Robert J.
Demirkaya, A.
Alexander, T. J.
Tsolias, G. A.
Kevrekidis, P. G.
Pattern Formation and Solitons
In the present work we explore the path from a harmonic to a biharmonic PDE of Klein-Gordon type from a continuation/bifurcation perspective. More specifically, we make use of the Riesz fractional derivative as a tool that allows us to interpolate between these two limits. We illustrate, in particular, how the coherent kink structures existing in these models transition from the exponential tail of the harmonic operator case, via the power-law tails of intermediate fractional orders, to the oscillatory exponential tails of the biharmonic model. Importantly, we do not limit our considerations to the single kink case, but extend to the kink-antikink pair, finding an intriguing cascade of saddle-center bifurcations happening exponentially close to the biharmonic limit. Our analysis clearly explains the transition between the infinitely many stationary soliton pairs of the biharmonic case and the absence of even a single such pair in the harmonic limit. The stability of the different configurations obtained and the associated dynamics and phase portraits are also analyzed.
title Fractional Solitons: A Homotopic Continuation from the Biharmonic to the Harmonic $ϕ^4$ Model
topic Pattern Formation and Solitons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.18426