On the Wave Turbulence Theory for the Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with Random Potentials

Abstract

We derive new kinetic and a porous medium equations from the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with random potentials. The kinetic equation has a very similar form compared to the four-wave turbulence kinetic equation in the wave turbulence theory. Moreover, we construct a class of self-similar solutions for the porous medium equation. These solutions spread with time, and this fact answers the “weak turbulence” question for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with random potentials. We also derive Ohm’s law for the porous medium equation.

Keywords

• wave turbulence theory
• nonlinear schrödinger equation with random potentials
• 4-wave kinetic turbulence equation
• ohm’s law
• porous medium equation.