Riemann–Hilbert problem for the modified Landau–Lifshitz equation with nonzero boundary conditions

Abstract

We study systematically a matrix Riemann-Hilbert problem for the modified Landau-Lifshitz (mLL) equation with nonzero boundary conditions at infinity. Unlike the zero boundary conditions case, there occur double-valued functions during the process of the direct scattering. In order to establish the Riemann-Hilbert (RH) problem, it is necessary to make appropriate modification, that is, to introduce an affine transformation that can convert the Riemann surface into a complex plane. In the direct scattering problem, the analyticity, symmetries, asymptotic behaviors of Jost functions and scattering matrix are presented in detail. Furthermore, the discrete spectrum, residual conditions, trace foumulae and theta conditions are established with simple and double poles. The inverse problems are solved via a matrix RH problem formulated by Jost function and scattering coefficients. Finally, the dynamic behavior of some typical soliton solutions of the mLL equation with reflection-less potentials are given to further study the structure of the soliton waves. In addition, some remarkable characteristics of these soliton solutions are analyzed graphically. According to analytic solutions, the influences of each parameters on dynamics of the soliton waves and breather waves are discussed, and the method of how to control such nonlinear phenomena are suggested.