Solution

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Put , , and . Since , the interface equation reduces to
Multiplication by and use of , gives the first integral
For the increasing profile, , so after shifting . Hence the phi-four diffuse interface is
The sign chooses the orientation and the translation zero mode sets the interface position.

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