Soliton decay, time delays and breathers in the chiral equation

Authors
Al-Solamy, F Beggs, EJ
Citation
F. Al-solamy et Ej. Beggs, Soliton decay, time delays and breathers in the chiral equation, MOD PHY L A, 14(10-11), 1999, pp. 631-649
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN journal
02177323 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
10-11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
631 - 649
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-7323(19990410)14:10-11<631:SDTDAB>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
This paper exhibits soliton decay and shifts in the world lines of collidin g solitons in the principal chiral model, by means of pictures and calculat ions. To do this the energy and momentum density are defined from the Morse functions in the inverse scattering picture.