N-wave solution of modified Burgers equation

Abstract The modified Burgers equation u t + u n u x = δu xx 2 , where n ≥ 2 is even, is treated analytically for N-wave initial conditions. An exact asymptotic solution is presented, extending the validity of the linear solution far back in time.

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