noun
- self-reinforcing wave packets that maintain their shape while traveling at constant speed
Usage: physics; mathematics
Examples
- Solitons were first observed in water waves traveling down canals.
- The physicist studied how solitons propagate through optical fibers.
- Mathematical models help predict the behavior of solitons in plasma.
- Solitons maintain their form even after colliding with other waves.
- Researchers use solitons in telecommunications for signal transmission.
- The discovery of solitons revolutionized nonlinear wave theory.