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In this paper, the nonlinear dispersive Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation is solved by using the sine-cosine method. As a result, compactons, periodic, and singular periodic wave solutions are found.

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In this paper, the nonlinear dispersive Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation is solved by using the sine-cosine method. As a result, compactons, periodic, and singular periodic wave solutions are found.
Keywords: Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation; Compacton; Periodic wave solution
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Published Online: 2007-04-28
Published in Print: 2007-09-01
Citation Information: Open Physics, Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 351–366, ISSN (Online) 2391-5471, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11534-007-0020-y.
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