Non-linear wave and Schrödinger equations

We investigate stability of periodic and quasiperiodic solutions of linear wave and Schrödinger equations under non-linear perturbations. We show in the case of the wave equations that such solutions are unstable for generic perturbations. For the Schrödinger equations periodic solutions are stable while the quasiperiodic ones are not. We extend these results to periodic solutions of non-linear equations.