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Soliton vs Compacton - What's the difference?

soliton | compacton |

As nouns the difference between soliton and compacton

is that soliton is soliton while compacton is (physics) a specific form of soliton.

soliton

English

Noun

(wikipedia soliton) (en noun)
  • (physics, mathematics) a self-reinforcing travelling wave or pulse caused by any non-linear effect; found in many physical systems

    • Derived terms

    * solitonic * solitonics * autosoliton

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    compacton

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia compacton) (en noun)
  • (physics) A specific form of soliton