Volume no :3, Issue no: 2, May (2010)

Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics: Advances and Applications

SOLITARY WAVE SOLUTIONS FOR A GENERALIZED FORM OF THE BONA-SMITH EQUATION

Author's: Zhi Qing and Shengqiang Tang
Pages: [179] - [188]
Received Date: March 22, 2010
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Abstract

By using the sine-cosine method and the extended tanh-method, we study a generalized form of the Bona-Smith equation. It is shown that, this class gives solitary wave solutions and periodic wave solutions. The power of these methods is investigated and confirmed.

Keywords

solitary wave solution, periodic wave solutions, extended tanh-method, sine-cosine method, the Bona-Smith equation.