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COMMUNICATIONS IN MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
Volume 317, Issue 3, Pages 563-591Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00220-012-1621-x
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- NSF [DMS-0703618, DMS-1106770, OISE-0730136, DMS-1068815]
- Danish Research Council
- Division Of Mathematical Sciences
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [1068815, 1106770] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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We consider a general class of discrete nonlinear Schrodinger equations (DNLS) on the lattice with mesh size h > 0. In the continuum limit when h -> 0, we prove that the limiting dynamics are given by a nonlinear Schrodinger equation (NLS) on with the fractional Laplacian (-Delta) (alpha) as dispersive symbol. In particular, we obtain that fractional powers arise from long-range lattice interactions when passing to the continuum limit, whereas the NLS with the usual Laplacian -I describes the dispersion in the continuum limit for short-range or quick-decaying interactions (e. g., nearest-neighbor interactions). Our results rigorously justify certain NLS model equations with fractional Laplacians proposed in the physics literature. Moreover, the arguments given in our paper can be also applied to discuss the continuum limit for other lattice systems with long-range interactions.
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