Generalized Nonlinear Equation and Solutions for Fluid Contour Deformations

Abstract

We generalize the nonlinear one-dimensional equation for a fluid layer surface to any geometry and we introduce a new infinite order differential equation for its traveling solitary waves solutions. This equation can be written as a finite-difference expression, with a general solution that is a power series expansion with coefficients satisfying a nonlinear recursion relation. In the limit of long and shallow water, we recover the Korteweg-de Vries equation together with its single-soliton solution.