Secrets of the Soliton

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The soliton as archetype.


What is a soliton?

“ solitary waves.. that.. could collide with each other and yet preserve their shapes and speeds after the collision. “ obtained from here:

https://sgp.fas.org/othergov/doe/lanl/pubs/00326980.pdf

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