Breaking of space-time symmetries in modulated traveling waves.
In this paper, we investigate the structure of traveling waves whose amplitude is spatially and/or temporally modulated. In particular, in the case of short wavelength modulations, we completely describe the breaking of symmetry induced by such modulations and their dynamical consequences.
Aubry
Nadine
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA.
Lima
Ricardo
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Rahibe
Mohammed
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