Inverse scattering method for the Kundu-Eckhaus equation with zero/nonzero boundary conditions

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, the inverse scattering approach is applied to the Kundu-Eckhaus equation with two cases of zero boundary condition (ZBC) and nonzero boundary conditions (NZBCs) at infinity. Firstly, we obtain the exact formulae of soliton solutions of three cases of N simple poles, one higher-order pole and multiple higher-order poles via the associated Riemann-Hilbert problem (RHP). Moreover, given the initial data that allow for the presence of discrete spectrum, the higher-order rogue waves of the equation are presented. For the case of NZBCs, we can construct the infinite order rogue waves through developing a suitable RHP. Finally, by choosing different parameters, we aim to show some prominent characteristics of this solution and express them graphically in detail. Our results should be helpful to further explore and enrich the related nonlinear wave phenomena.