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Wave that maintains its shape and speed through collisions
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soliton
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n. (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton ...
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A soliton is a type of self-reinforcing solitary wave. Soliton may also refer to: Soliton (optics) , an optical field that does not change during propagation because of a balance between nonlinear and linear effects Soliton (topology) , a solution of a ...
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n. (context physics mathematics English) a self-reinforcing travelling wave or pulse caused by any non-linear effect; found in many physical systems
Usage examples of soliton.
Somehow the weapon created a soliton -- a standing-wave -- in the geodesic structure of spacetime.
Tidal forces had created a great soliton, a solitary wave over a kilometer high that was sweeping around the whole girth of Opal.
In a soliton wave of water moving through a canal, the forward motion of the wave and it's height, is supported by the inward pressure from the walls of the canal, meaning that the forward loss of energy caused by the forward motion of the wave is compensated fully by the inward pressures of the wave's energy against the walls of the canal boundary, which in turn boosts the forward energy to the point where it is .