We study the problem of wave breaking for a simple wave propagating to a quiescent medium in the framework of the defocusing complex modified KdV (cmKdV) equation. It is assumed that a cubic root singularity is formed at the wave-breaking point. The dispersive regularization of wave breaking leads to the generation of a dispersive shock wave (DSW). We describe the DSW as a modulated periodic wave in the framework of the Gurevich–Pitaevskii approach based on the Whitham modulation theory. The generalized hodograph method is used to solve the Whitham equations, and the boundaries of the DSW are found. Most importantly, we determine the correct phase shift for the DSW from the generalized phase relationships and the modified Gurevich–Pitaevskii matching conditions, so that a complete description of the DSW is obtained rather than just its envelope. All of our analytical predictions agree well with the numerical simulations.
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