Abstract. We review recent progress in theory and computation for the Novikov-Veselov (NV) equation with potentials decaying at infinity, focusing mainly on the zero-energy case. The inverse scattering method for the zeroenergy NV equation is presented in the context of Manakov triples, treating initial data of conductivity type rigorously. Special closed-form solutions are presented, including multisolitons, ring solitons, and breathers. The computational inverse scattering method is used to study zero-energy exceptional points and the relationship between supercritical, critical, and subcritical potentials.
Abstract. The Novikov-Veselov (NV) equation is a dispersive (2+1)-dimensional nonlinear evolution equation that generalizes the (1+1)-dimensional Korteweg-deVries (KdV) equation. This paper considers the stability of plane wave soliton solutions of the NV equation to transverse perturbations. To investigate the behavior of the perturbations, a hybrid semi-implicit/spectral numerical scheme was developed, applicable to other nonlinear PDE systems. Numerical simulations of the evolution of transversely perturbed plane wave solutions are presented. In particular, it is established that plane wave soliton solutions are not stable for transverse perturbations.
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