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[challenge entry] In mathematics and physics, a soliton is a self-reinforcing solitary wave (a wave packet or pulse) that maintains its shape while it travels at constant speed.

A single, consensus definition of a soliton is difficult to find. Drazin and Johnson (1989) ascribe 3 properties to solitons:

1. They are of permanent form;
2. They are localised within a region;
3. They can interact with other solitons, and emerge from the collision unchanged, except for a phase shift.


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(k3b/-\b Peace man., Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:28, archived)
# O_o

I think you need to have a break
(I helped save b3ta! Wobbly Bloke Hello, did I miss anything on, Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:31, archived)
# ^ This
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:31, archived)
# it's a break from my fucking runge kutta problem that I have at the moment.
I was thinking of explaining some phenomena of traffic flow, or this particular fluid flow:
www.rockcastle.org/activities/waterwaves/water.jpg

but that's hard...
(k3b/-\b Peace man., Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:35, archived)
# o_O


(I helped save b3ta! Wobbly Bloke Hello, did I miss anything on, Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:42, archived)
# oh i thought it was sun cream
must be lost in the wave of translation
(I helped save b3ta! boff FL OZ, Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:45, archived)
# Woo!
ah. solitons in a puddle.


Woo!
(shengus, Sun 27 Dec 2009, 0:17, archived)