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Stability theory for solitary-wave solutions of scalar field equations

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We prove stability and instability theorems for solitary-wave solutions of classical scalar field equations.

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  1. Instituto de Matemática, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Daniel B. Henry

  2. Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    J. Fernando Perez & Walter F. Wreszinski

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Communicated by J. Moser

Partial financial support by FAPESP and FINEP.

Partial financial support by CNPq.

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Henry, D.B., Perez, J.F. & Wreszinski, W.F. Stability theory for solitary-wave solutions of scalar field equations. Commun.Math. Phys. 85, 351–361 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01208719

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