Abstract
The propagation velocity of a kink through a bistable medium with hysteresis is treated. The analysis of a basis system of two nonlinear diffusion equations shows that two types of kinks exist. The stability of the kinks is studied. An explicit expression is derived for the kink's propagation velocity; it is demonstrated that hyteresis may substantially reduce the kink velocity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 382-394 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |