Multiple soliton and singular wave solutions with bifurcation analysis for a strain wave equation arising in microcrystalline materials

A microcrystalline material refers to a crystallized substance or rock comprised of tiny crystals that can only be observed under a microscope. The strain wave equation is a fourth-order nonlinear partial differential equation encountered in the examination of non-dissipative strain wave propagation within microstructured solids. In this paper, the transmission of waves in microcrystalline materials is dictated by the non-dissipative case of strain wave equation’s structure, accounting for multiple dimensions within microcrystalline structures. The simplest equation method is employed to extract multi-soliton solutions, while the modified Sardar subequation method is applied to identify additional soliton solutions, including bright, combined dark–bright, combined dark-singular, periodic singular, and singular solitons. Furthermore, the dynamical system bifurcation theory approach is utilized to investigate the phase diagrams of the governing equation. Further elaboration on the physical dynamical representation of the presented solutions is provided through profile illustrations. A comparison with the existing literature is also provided, highlighting the efficacy of our work. The significance of the acquired outcomes lies in their capacity to portray a wide array of intricate and diverse phenomena observed in both mathematical and physical systems.