Research Article

Periodic travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation

Volume: 14 Number: 1 June 27, 2026
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Periodic travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation

Abstract

In this study, the closed-forms of global periodic and exponentially growing unbounded solutions for the nonlinear Bretherton equation, which is the fourth-order nonlinear wave equation, are revealed. The semi-linear Bretherton equation is commonly used to model periodic oscillatory behavior in suspension bridges, both with and without girders. However, to our knowledge, the nonlinear version of the Bretherton equation is proposed for the first time in the literature. The exact solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation, obtained using a method called sec-ansatz, are discussed and illustrated with examples.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Applied Mathematics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 24, 2026

Publication Date

June 27, 2026

Submission Date

January 27, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 9, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Koçak, H. (2026). Periodic travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, 14(1), 78-83. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1872893
AMA
1.Koçak H. Periodic travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2026;14(1):78-83. doi:10.18586/msufbd.1872893
Chicago
Koçak, Hüseyin. 2026. “Periodic Travelling Wave Solutions of the Nonlinear Bretherton Equation”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 14 (1): 78-83. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1872893.
EndNote
Koçak H (June 1, 2026) Periodic travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 14 1 78–83.
IEEE
[1]H. Koçak, “Periodic travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation”, Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 78–83, June 2026, doi: 10.18586/msufbd.1872893.
ISNAD
Koçak, Hüseyin. “Periodic Travelling Wave Solutions of the Nonlinear Bretherton Equation”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 14/1 (June 1, 2026): 78-83. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1872893.
JAMA
1.Koçak H. Periodic travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2026;14:78–83.
MLA
Koçak, Hüseyin. “Periodic Travelling Wave Solutions of the Nonlinear Bretherton Equation”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, vol. 14, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 78-83, doi:10.18586/msufbd.1872893.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Koçak. Periodic travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear Bretherton equation. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2026 Jun. 1;14(1):78-83. doi:10.18586/msufbd.1872893