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The interrelation between Bäcklund transformations and the inverse scattering transform

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  • Dispersion Relation
  • Evolution Equation
  • Eigenvalue Problem
  • Inverse Scattering
  • Nonlinear Evolution Equation

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Newell, A.C. (1976). The interrelation between Bäcklund transformations and the inverse scattering transform. In: Miura, R.M. (eds) Bäcklund Transformations, the Inverse Scattering Method, Solitons, and Their Applications. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 515. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0081170

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