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Traveling and Dispersive Shock Waves in a Two-Dimensional Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou Lattice

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Pith's one-line read Variational techniques prove existence of traveling waves in two-dimensional Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou lattices

desk verdict This paper proves existence of 2D FPUT traveling waves variationally and runs numerics on line DSWs with KdV checks, but the 2D content stays quasi-1D and the assumptions are standard. read the letter →

arxiv 2606.30353 v1 pith:NAUGBN42 submitted 2026-06-29 nlin.PS

Christopher Chong , Panayotis G. Kevrekidis , Gino Biondini , Wolfgang Reichel This is my paper · ORCID
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The paper establishes the existence of periodic and solitary traveling waves in a two-dimensional Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou lattice using variational methods for convex interaction potentials, with the convexity condition relaxed to unimodality for certain profiles. It further investigates line dispersive shock waves arising from jump initial conditions, revealing that while their shape varies with propagation direction, their speed and amplitude remain the same regardless of direction. These findings are supported by numerical computations and compared against approximations derived from the Korteweg-de Vries equation, showing close agreement especially for small jump heights, with an additional fitting method yielding even better matches. A reader cares because this work provides both rigorous proofs and practical numerical tools for understanding nonlinear wave propagation in discrete two-dimensional systems.

What carries the argument

Variational minimization of an action functional for traveling wave profiles, which establishes existence and supplies a numerical algorithm.

What would settle it

A numerical search for traveling waves that fails to converge for a non-convex non-unimodal potential, or a physical experiment showing a line DSW whose speed depends on direction.

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Core claim

Using variational techniques we prove the existence of both periodic and solitary traveling waves for convex potentials. In the case of unimodal profiles we are able to remove the assumption of convexity. The variational formulation also provides a natural algorithm for the numerical computation of traveling waves. For dispersive shock waves we focus on line DSWs which form from quasi-one-dimensional jump initial data, finding that the shape depends on the direction of travel but properties such as the speed and amplitude do not, with good agreement to KdV in the limit of vanishing jump height and better agreement using DSW fitting.

Load-bearing premise

The lattice potential must be convex or the profile unimodal so that the variational functional attains a minimum.

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • Existence of traveling waves holds under convexity or unimodality conditions on the potential.
  • Line DSWs have speeds and amplitudes independent of travel direction.
  • KdV approximates DSW edge speeds well for small jump heights.
  • DSW fitting improves predictions over KdV for finite jumps.
  • Quasi-one-dimensional data allows reduction to effective one-dimensional models.

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Editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The direction independence of DSW speed may indicate a broader invariance in higher-dimensional discrete shock dynamics.
  • The variational numerical scheme could be extended to compute wave interactions or stability in 2D lattices.
  • For large jumps fully two-dimensional initial data may require models beyond the quasi-1D KdV reduction.
  • These existence results enable systematic study of long-time asymptotics in 2D nonlinear lattices.
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Summary. The manuscript proves the existence of periodic and solitary traveling waves in a two-dimensional Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou lattice via variational methods, first assuming convex potentials and then relaxing convexity for unimodal profiles. It supplies a variational numerical scheme to compute these waves and compares the results to KdV approximations for quasi-one-dimensional propagation. The second part examines line dispersive shock waves generated by quasi-one-dimensional jump initial data, reporting that shape depends on propagation direction while speed and amplitude do not, and compares trailing/leading edge speeds and amplitudes to both the KdV equation and a DSW fitting procedure, obtaining good agreement in the small-jump limit.

Significance. If the central claims hold, the work supplies rigorous variational existence results for traveling waves in a 2D lattice setting together with a clean technical relaxation of convexity under unimodality. The systematic numerical study of line DSWs and their comparison to reduced KdV models and DSW fitting provides concrete, falsifiable benchmarks for higher-dimensional dispersive shock phenomena. The explicit statement of validity limits for the KdV approximation and the use of independent numerics to test it are strengths.

minor comments (3)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the statement that 'properties such as the speed and amplitude do not' depend on direction is presented without a supporting symmetry argument or forward reference to the relevant numerical figure; a single clarifying sentence would improve readability.
  2. [Numerical computations of traveling waves] The numerical section on traveling-wave computations: while the variational algorithm is described as 'natural,' the precise discretization, boundary conditions, and convergence criteria used to generate the solitary and periodic profiles are not stated explicitly; adding these details would aid reproducibility.
  3. [Dispersive shock waves] DSW section: the claim of 'even better agreement' between DSW fitting and numerics versus KdV is asserted for various jump heights; reporting the quantitative error measures (e.g., relative differences in edge speeds) in a table would make the improvement precise.

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We thank the referee for their positive assessment of our manuscript on traveling and dispersive shock waves in a 2D FPUT lattice. The report correctly summarizes our variational existence proofs (with convexity relaxation for unimodal profiles), the numerical scheme, and the comparison of line DSWs to KdV predictions and DSW fitting. We appreciate the recognition of the work's strengths in providing rigorous results and falsifiable benchmarks. No specific major comments were provided in the report.

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full rationale

The central claims rest on standard direct-method variational existence proofs for traveling waves (periodic and solitary) under the explicit assumption of convex (or unimodal) potentials, which is a standard premise for the functional to attain a minimum and is not derived from the paper's own outputs. Numerical computations of waves are generated from the variational formulation and then compared to independent KdV approximations derived from the lattice equations; these comparisons are tested against separate simulations rather than being forced by construction. DSW analysis similarly uses numerical evolution of jump initial data and compares edge speeds/amplitudes to KdV and DSW-fitting predictions, with agreement checked in the small-jump limit. No load-bearing step reduces by definition or self-citation to a fitted input or prior author result; the derivation chain is self-contained against external mathematical standards and independent numerics.

Assumptions & free parameters 0 free parameters · 2 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The paper rests on standard assumptions of nonlinear lattice dynamics and variational calculus; no free parameters are introduced to fit the central claims, no new entities are postulated, and the axioms invoked are background results from analysis rather than ad-hoc choices.

assumptions (2)
  • standard math The direct method in the calculus of variations applies once the functional is shown coercive and weakly lower semicontinuous under convexity of the potential.
    Invoked to prove existence of minimizers for the traveling-wave problem.
  • domain assumption The 2D lattice admits a well-defined continuum limit that yields the KdV equation for quasi-one-dimensional propagation.
    Used to derive the analytical approximation against which numerics are compared.

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In the present work we analyze traveling and dispersive shock waves of a two-dimensional Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou lattice. In the first part of the paper, using variational techniques we prove the existence of both periodic and solitary traveling waves for convex potentials. In the case of unimodal profiles we are able to remove the assumption of convexity. The variational formulation also provides a natural algorithm for the numerical computation of traveling waves, which we use to explore both solitary and periodic traveling waves. The numerical computations are compared with analytical approximations based on the derivation of the KdV equation for quasi-one-dimensional propagation. In the second part of the paper, we focus on dispersive shock waves (DSWs), which are expanding modulated waves that connect states of different amplitude. In particular, we focus on line DSWs, which are constant along one direction and propagate in the direction orthogonal to which it is constant. Such solutions form when subject to quasi-one-dimensional jump initial data. We find that while the shape of the DSW depends on the direction of travel, properties such as the speed and amplitude do not. The systematic numerical study of the line~DSWs is then compared to those predicted by the KdV equation along the line of propagation. Key characteristics of the DSWs, such as the speeds of the trailing and leading edges, are investigated for various jump heights, yielding good agreement between simulation and KdV approximation in the limit of vanishing jump height. Finally, we apply the DSW fitting method to study the trailing and leading edge characteristics of the DSW, finding even better agreement to the numerics when compared to the KdV prediction. The KdV prediction and DSW fitting predictions agree in the limit of small jump height.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. (a) Example of a unimodal periodic traveling wave profile plotted against the coordinate ρ. Both 1D lattice and 2D lattice travelings are fully described by the profile as a function of just ρ. (b) The traveling wave shown in (a) in a 2D representation with the wavevector chosen such that r = 1 and k2/k1 = 1. were then used in [11] to study the transverse stability of the elliptic traveling wave solutions of the KP … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. (a) Possible initial condition that leads to the formation of a DSW in the 1D lattice with jump height δ = 0.2. The example shown is a smoothed variant of the Riemann data in Eq. (1.5). Such smoothing is necessary for asymptotic approximations, to be described later in the text. (b) The lattice DSW that forms from the initial data given in panel (a). (c) Possible initial condition that leads to the formation of a DS… view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Comparison of numerical lattice solitary waves an [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Comparison of numerical lattice periodic traveli [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_4.png]
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: (a) Intensity plot of solution at t = 894.4 with k2/k1 = 1 and δ = 0.05. Color intensity corresponds to un,m . (b) Zoom of the boxed area of panel (a). At this scale, the 2D DSW structure can be seen. Data is extracted along the dashed line (with slope k2/k1) which is …
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Comparison of lattice DSW solution (markers) and t [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p019_6.png]
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: (a) Trailing and leading edge speeds of the DSW. Blue markers indicate simulation results: circles for the leading edge and squares for the trailing edge. Empty and filled markers correspond to k2/k1 = 2 and k2/k1 = 1, respectively. The solid red lines represent the Kd…
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Simulations at irrational angles.(a) Intensity plot of solution at t = 894.4 with k2/k1 = p 2 and δ = 0.05. Color intensity corresponds to un,m . (b) Same as (a) but with k2/k1 = (1 + p 5)/2. The dashed sloped line is the prediction of the leading edge location based o…
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Figure 9. Figure 9: Prediction of the trailing edge wavenumber [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p026_9.png]

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