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A method for analyzing equations which are close to soliton equations is given and several physical examples are discussed in detail. The possible connection between certain focussing properties on nonlinear waves and turbulent bursts observed in many fluid dynamical situations is discussed.
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Newell, A.C. (1978). Soliton Perturbations and Nonlinear Focussing. In: Bishop, A.R., Schneider, T. (eds) Solitons and Condensed Matter Physics. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81291-0_6
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