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Solitary wave solutions to the Isobe‐Kakinuma model for water waves
Author(s) -
Colin Mathieu,
Iguchi Tatsuo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
studies in applied mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.164
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1467-9590
pISSN - 0022-2526
DOI - 10.1111/sapm.12310
Subject(s) - crest , amplitude , lagrangian , wave model , waves and shallow water , euler equations , physics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , classical mechanics , mechanics , meteorology , optics , thermodynamics
We consider the Isobe‐Kakinuma model for two‐dimensional water waves in the case of a flat bottom. The Isobe‐Kakinuma model is a system of Euler‐Lagrange equations for a Lagrangian approximating Luke's Lagrangian for water waves. We show theoretically the existence of a family of small amplitude solitary wave solutions to the Isobe‐Kakinuma model in the long wave regime. Numerical analysis for large amplitude solitary wave solutions is also provided and suggests the existence of a solitary wave of extreme form with a sharp crest.