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follows:
Abstract—The asymptotic expansion of the Korteweg-de u c1 u c 2 u 2 c3 u c0 (4)
Vries-Burgers equation is presented in this paper.
where c1 , c 2 1 , c 3 and the integral constant
2
Index Terms—Asymptotic expansion, differential equation,
Korteweg-de Vries-Burgers (KdVB) equation, soliton. 2
. If c0 0 , a simple translation transformation,
c0
2
which depends upon the condition of infinite point. In order constant y 0 . Hence from equation (7), y' ' y 2 y0 y 2
3
to obtain the asymptotic expansion of the KdVB equation, the for large . Since y' is positive, y' y' ' y0 y 2 y' , whose
following three lemmas are introduced here. 1
4 3
integration yields y' 2 y0 y 4 , which is impossible due to
Lemma 1. Integral rule for asymptotic formulae. Let 5
t ~ f t , where f t 0 and does not change in sign, Lemma 2.
t t
Consequently it is left with case (l), where y' 0 . Since
t dt ~ f t dt if f t dt and t t dt ~ t f t dt if
t0 t0 t0 y' 0 is strictly monotone increasing for 0 , , and y is
strictly monotone decreasing for 0 , . Since y 0 for
f t dt .
t 0 large , y has a finite limit u 0 as .
Let us show that u 0 . If u 0 , y 0 0 is set to
Lemma 2. Character of asymptotic expansion. If f t 0 ,
be small. Since y is strictly monotone decreasing,
and if f ' is a continuous and non-negative function as t t 0 ,
f' f for t t 0 any 0 , except perhaps in a set of
1 y 0 y 2 d dt 2 d dt
0 t 0 t
intervals of finite total length, which depends upon .
or
1 2 ,
Lemma 3. Hardy’s theorem. Any solution of equation 0 2
df P f , t , to be continuous for t t , is ultimately
which leads to the contradiction for sufficiently small.
Q f , t
0
dt
Then let y u 0 , y u O1 as :
monotonic, together with all its derivatives, and satisfies one
u 2
of relations, f ~ at b e E t or f ~ at b lnt c , where E t is a y' y' ' dt t y 2 dt 1 1 O1 and thus
1
polynomial in t and a , b , c are constants.
u 2
y u y' dt u 1 2
2
1 O1 . The
The above three lemmas can be adopted to derive the
theorem is proved. ■ v
1 and w dv , obtaining from equation (10),
y ds
Theorem 3. If 0 , the negative asymptotic expansion of dw 2 w 2
w10.
w (12)
the KdVB equation has the following form: dv v
k 1
2k
(9) Since y 0 , v and dy 0 , w dv 1 dy 0 is
u~ e 2
ds ds y 2 ds
obtained. Lemma 3 indicates that w has two possible cases
as , where k 1 4 .
2
for large v : (iii) w ~ av b e E v , and (iv) w ~ av b lnv c , where
E v is a polynomial in v and a 0 , b , c are constants.
Proof. Here 2 for 0 . If u has a negative It is now shown that if case (iii) is satisfied, Ev const
asymptotic expansion, y has a positive asymptotic and b 0 .
expansion. Similar to above, Ev const and b 1 .
Let e s , obtaining from equation (7),
If b 1 , dw ~ a 0 . From equation (12), a 1 is
d 2 y dy dv
y2 0 . (10)
ds 2 ds obtained, which leads to a contradiction.
If dy at s 0 , d2y If 0 b 1 , dw ~ 1 is obtained from equation (12). By
0 y 2 0 , and y can only have a
ds ds 2 dv
minimum at s 0 . Hence y is a monotone function for large integration, w ~ v is obtained, so that b 1 , which leads to a
. Thus y has three possible cases as s : (1) y 0 , contradiction.
(2) y y0 const 0 , and (3) y . If b 0 , w dw ~ 1 is obtained from equation (12). By
dv
Let us show that case (2) is impossible. If y y0 0 , integration, 1 w 2 ~ v is obtained, which leads to a
d 2 y dy 2
~ y02 . By integration, dy y ~ y02 s is obtained. contradiction.
ds 2 ds ds
dy Let us show that if case (iv) is satisfied, b 0 and c 0 .
Since y y0 0 , this implies ~ y 02 s , from which
ds Similar to above, either b 1 , c 0 , or b 0 .
y~
1 2 2,
y0 s which contradicts y y0 . If b 1 , c 0 or c 0 , dw ~ 1 or dw ~ 2 w is obtained
2 dv dv v
Let us show that case (3) is impossible. If y , let from equation (12). By integration, w ~ v or w ~ v 2 is
dy obtained, so that c 0 , which leads to a contradiction. Hence
p , equation (10) becomes
ds b 0.
p
dp
p y2 0 . (11) If c 0 , w dw ~ 1 is obtained from equation (12). By
dy dv
integration, 1 w 2 ~ v is obtained, which leads to a
Since y , p dy 0 . Lemma 3 indicates that p has 2
ds
contradiction.
two possible cases for large y : (i) p ~ ay b e E y , and (ii)
If c 0 , dw ~ 1 is obtained from equation (12). By
p ~ ay b lny , where E y is a polynomial in y and a 0 ,
c
dv
b, c are constants. integration, w ~ v is obtained, so that c 0 , which leads to a
Let us show that case (i) is impossible. If E y , contradiction.
Summing up and from equation (12), w ~ 1 is obtained, so
p 0 and dp 0 , which lead to a contradiction by
dy that dv ~ 1 as s . By integration, v ~ s is obtained as
ds
referring to equation (11). If E y , p y 2 for large y ,
s , so that y ~ 1 as . The theorem is proved.
which is impossible due to Lemma 2. Hence E y const . ln
b 1
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If b 1 , p y 2 for large y , which is impossible due to
Lemma 2. If b 1 , p dp ~ y 2 is obtained from equation (11). Theorem 4. If 0 , the negative asymptotic expansion of
dy
the KdVB equation can be written as
By integration, 1 p 2 ~ 1 y 3 is obtained, so that b 3 1 ,
i 1k 1
2 3 2 2k 2 2 u
k 1
2k 4 2
2u i 1 e 2
b 1
i 1
j k 1 2k j k 1
Let us show that case (ii) is impossible. If b 1 , p y 2 j 1
m
2 i 1 u i 1 i 2 .
ym u i
i 1
j 2 1 j 2
j 1
y m 1 1 O1 u t
y m2 1 O1 d dt can be
2
obtained for an arbitrary integer m . Since u m u as
m , y m y as m , so that
and is the positive
t y 2 d dt
y u y
asymptotic expansion of equation (7). The theorem is proved.
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