title: Solitons in nonintegrable systems.
abstract: We introduce the concept of this special focus issue on solitons in nonintegrable systems. A brief overview of some recent developments is provided, and the various contributions are described. The topics covered in this focus issue are the modulation of solitons, bores, and shocks, the dynamical evolution of solitary waves, and existence and stability of solitary waves and embedded solitons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematical Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3TU, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Roger H J
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Grimshaw
authors.forename: Lev A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ostrovsky
authors.forename: Dmitry E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Pelinovsky
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000502:physiology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008954:Models, Biological; D015233:Models, Statistical; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics