Symmetry Breakings in Dual-Core Systems with Double-Spot Localization of Nonlinearity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Model
3. Solutions Preserving the Spatial Symmetry in the Cores
3.1. The Basic Model
3.2. Review of Related Models
4. The Case of the Symmetry Maintained between the Cores
5. Double Symmetry Breaking in Two Dimensions
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zegadlo, K.B.; Hung, N.V.; Ramaniuk, A.; Trippenbach, M.; Malomed, B.A. Symmetry Breakings in Dual-Core Systems with Double-Spot Localization of Nonlinearity. Symmetry 2018, 10, 156. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym10050156
Zegadlo KB, Hung NV, Ramaniuk A, Trippenbach M, Malomed BA. Symmetry Breakings in Dual-Core Systems with Double-Spot Localization of Nonlinearity. Symmetry. 2018; 10(5):156. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym10050156
Chicago/Turabian StyleZegadlo, Krzysztof B., Nguyen Viet Hung, Aleksandr Ramaniuk, Marek Trippenbach, and Boris A. Malomed. 2018. "Symmetry Breakings in Dual-Core Systems with Double-Spot Localization of Nonlinearity" Symmetry 10, no. 5: 156. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym10050156