In 1986 , Physics Letters A (Vol 115, No. 1,2) introduced the Nonlinear Science section as a response to the growing number of papers in this subject area. Over the years, the volume of papers published in the Nonlinear Science section has grown significantly, while the overall quality has remained high. There are three Editors with special responsibility for the Nonlinear Science section, listed on the inside cover of each issue. The Editors of 1986 made the following statement regarding submissions to the section:
"The subjects of nonlinear science include, of course, the conventional subfields of physics, but also extend to applied mathematics, particularly in classical areas such as bifurcation theory, instability analysis and dynamical systems. Ultimately science is what scientists do. Our main concern from the outset is not to be too exclusive in defining the scope of the Nonlinear Science section of Physics Letters A. Nonlinear science is an interdisciplinary field and it is important for progress that traditional boundaries separating subfields in physics be crossed by efficient scientific communication.
Letters must contain novel, timely results. The novelty may be in the ideas, techniques, application, experimental interpretation or feasible suggestions for new experiments. A letter is not defined to be just a short paper, but should also have a need for rapid communication. We ask prospective authors to give a short statement of this need in the cover letter, accompanying the submission of a manuscript. Letters will generally be sent to 2 referees, so manuscripts should be sent in tripicate."
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