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+ f (|w|)w = 0. t x2 Nonlinear Schrodinger equation (Schr dinger equation) of general form; f (u) is a real function o of a real variable. 3. + 1 . Suppose w(x, t) is a solution of the Schrodinger equation in question. Then the function w1 = ei(x+ 2 . Traveling-wave solution: w(x, t) = C1 exp i(x, t) , 3 . Multiplicative separable solution: w(x, t) = u(x)ei(C1 t+C2 ) , where the function u = u(x) is dened implicitly by du C1 4 . Solution: u2 2F (u) + C3 Here, C1 , . . . , C4 are arbitrary real constants. w(x, t) = U ()ei(Ax+Bt+C) , = x 2At, (1) = C4 x, F (u) = uf (|u|) du.
2 (x, t) = C2 x C2 t + f (|C1 |)t + C3 .
2

t+C1 )

w(x + 2t + C2 , t + C3 ),

where C1 , C2 , C3 , and are arbitrary real constants, is also a solution of the equation.

where the function U = U () is determined by the autonomous ordinary differential equation U + f (|U |)U (A2 + B)U = 0. Integrating yields the general solution in implicit form: dU (A2 + B)U 2 2F (U ) + C1 = C2 , F (U ) = U f (|U |) dU . (2)

Relations (1) and (2) involve arbitrary real constants A, B, C, C1 , and C2 . 5 . Solution (A, B, and C are arbitrary constants):
2 w(x, t) = (z) exp i(Axt 3 A2 t3 + Bt + C) ,

z = x At2 ,

where the function = (z) is determined by the ordinary differential equation zz + f (||) (Az + B) = 0. 6 . Solutions: w(x, t) = 1 exp i(x, t) , C1 t (x, t) = (x + C2 )2 + 4t f |C1 t|1/2 dt + C3 ,

where C1 , C2 , and C3 are arbitrary real constants. 7 . Solution: w(x, t) = u(x) exp i(x, t) , (x, t) = C1 t + C2 dx + C3 , u2 (x)

where C1 , C2 , and C3 are arbitrary real constants, and the function u = u(x) is determined by the 2 autonomous ordinary differential equation uxx C1 u C2 u3 + f (|u|)u = 0. 1

NONLINEAR SCHRODINGER EQUATION OF GENERAL FORM

8 . There is an exact solution of the form w(x, t) = u(z) exp iAt + i(z) , where A, k, and are arbitrary real constants. See also special cases of the nonlinear Schrodinger equation: Schrodinger equation with a cubic nonlinearity , Schrodinger equation with a power-law nonlinearity . References
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z = kx + t,

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