New exact solutions to the -dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky equation

In this paper, the extended tanh method, the sech–csch ansatz, the Hirota’s bilinear formalism combined with the simplified Hereman form and the Darboux transformation method are applied to determine the traveling wave solutions and other kinds of exact solutions for the (2+1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky equation and abundant new soliton solutions, kink solutions, periodic wave solutions and complexiton solutions are formally derived. The work confirms the significant features of the employed methods and shows the variety of the obtained solutions.     

A new Riccati equation rational expansion method and its application to (2 + 1)-dimensional Burgers equation

In this paper, we present a new Riccati equation rational expansion method to uniformly construct a series of exact solutions for nonlinear evolution equations. Compared with most existing tanh methods and other sophisticated methods, the proposed method not only recover some known solutions, but also find some new and general solutions. The solutions obtained in this paper include rational triangular periodic wave solutions, rational solitary wave solutions and rational wave solutions. The efficiency of the method can be demonstrated on (2 + 1)-dimensional Burgers equation.     

Explicit exact solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky equation

In this paper, we construct new explicit exact solutions for the coupled the (2 + 1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky equation (KD equation) by using a improved mapping approach and variable separation method. By means of the method, new types of variable-separation solutions (including solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions and rational function solutions) for the KD system are successfully obtained. The improved mapping approach and variable separation method can be applied to other higher-dimensional coupled nonlinear evolution equations.     

Soliton-like and periodic form solutions to (2 + 1)-dimensional Toda equation

In this paper, we present a further extended tanh method for constructing exact solutions to nonlinear difference-differential equation(s) (NDDEs) and Lattice equations. By using this method via symbolic computation system MAPLE, we obtain abundant soliton-like and period-form solutions to the (2 + 1)-dimensional Toda equation. Solitary wave solutions are merely a special case in one family. This method can also be used to other nonlinear difference differential equations.     

Construction of new soliton-like solutions of the (2 + 1) dimensional dispersive long wave equation

By using a improved extended tanh method with the aid of symbolic computation system, some new soliton-like solutions of the (2 + 1) dimensional spaces long wave equation are obtained.     

A new generalized algebra method and its application in the (2 + 1) dimensional Boiti–Leon–Pempinelli equation

In the present paper, some types of general solutions of a first-order nonlinear ordinary differential equation with six degree are given and a new generalized algebra method is presented to find more exact solutions of nonlinear differential equations. As an application of the method and the solutions of this equation, we choose the (2 + 1) dimensional Boiti Leon Pempinelli equation to illustrate the validity and advantages of the method. As a consequence, more new types and general solutions are found which include rational solutions and irrational solutions and so on. The new method can also be applied to other nonlinear differential equations in mathematical physics.     

A series of new soliton-like solutions and double-like periodic solutions of a (2 + 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation

In this paper, we extend the algebraic method proposed by Fan (Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 20 (2004) 609) and the improved extended tanh method by Yomba (Chaos, Solitons and Fractals 20 (2004) 1135) to uniformly construct a series of soliton-like solutions and double-like periodic solutions for nonlinear partial differential equations (NPDE). Some new soliton-like solutions and double-like periodic solutions of a (2 + 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation are obtained.     

Symbolic computation and construction of soliton-like solutions for a breaking soliton equation

Based on the symbolic computation system––Maple and a Riccati equation, by introducing a new more general ansätz than the ansätz in the tanh method, extended tanh-function method, modified extended tanh-function method, generalized tanh method and generalized hyperbolic-function method, we propose a generalized Riccati equation expansion method for searching for exact soliton-like solutions of nonlinear evolution equations and implemented in computer symbolic system––Maple. Making use of our method, we study a typical breaking soliton equation and obtain new families of exact solutions, which include the nontravelling wave’ and coefficient function’ soliton-like solutions, singular soliton-like solutions and periodic solutions. The arbitrary functions of some solutions are taken to be some special constants or functions, the known solutions of this equation can be recovered.     

New travelling wave solutions to the Ostrovsky equation

In this work, new travelling wave solutions to the Ostrovsky equation are studied by employing the improved tanh function method. With this method, the Ostrovsky equation is reduced to the nonlinear ordinary differential equation and then the different types of exact solutions are derived based on the solutions of the Riccati equation. We will compare our solutions with those gained by the other methods.     

Symbolic computation of exact solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized stochastic KP equation

In this paper, the F-expansion method is extended and applied to construct the exact solutions of the (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized Wick-type stochastic Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equation by the aid of the symbolic computation system Maple. Some new stochastic exact solutions which include kink-shaped soliton solution, singular soliton solution and triangular periodic solutions are obtained via this method and Hermite transformation.     

Multiple-front solutions for the Burgers–Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equation

In this work, we study a completely integrable dissipative equation. The Burgers equation is extended by using the sense of the Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (KP) equation. The new established Burgers–KP equation is studied by using the tanh–coth method to obtain kink solutions and periodic solutions. We also apply the powerful Hirota’s bilinear method to establish exact N-soliton solutions for the derived integrable equation.     

A modified variable-coefficient projective Riccati equation method and its application to (2 + 1)-dimensional simplified generalized Broer–Kaup system

A modified variable-coefficient projective Riccati equation method is proposed and applied to a (2 + 1)-dimensional simplified and generalized Broer–Kaup system. It is shown that the method presented by Huang and Zhang [Huang DJ, Zhang HQ. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 2005; 23:601] is a special case of our method. The results obtained in the paper include many new formal solutions besides the all solutions found by Huang and Zhang.     

The periodic wave solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky equations

More periodic wave solutions expressed by Jacobi elliptic functions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky equations are obtained by using the extended F-expansion method. In the limit cases, the solitary wave solutions and trigonometric function solutions for the equations are also obtained.     

On soliton solutions for a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation

The extended homogeneous balance method is used to construct exact traveling wave solutions of a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation, in which the homogeneous balance method is applied to solve the Riccati equation and the reduced nonlinear ordinary differential equation, respectively. Many exact traveling wave solutions of a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation are successfully obtained, which contain soliton-like and periodic-like solutions This method is straightforward and concise, and it can also be applied to other nonlinear evolution equations.     

New kinds of solitons and periodic solutions to the generalized KdV equation

In this work, the sine‐cosine method, the tanh method, and specific schemes that involve hyperbolic functions are used to study solitons and periodic solutions governed by the generalized KdV equation. New solutions are determined by using the hyperbolic functions schemes. The study introduces new approaches to handle nonlinear PDEs in the solitary wave theory. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 23: 247–255, 2007     

New exact solutions to MKDV-Burgers equation and (2 + 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation via extended Riccati equation method

In this paper, with the aid of symbolic computation and a general ansätz, we presented a new extended rational expansion method to construct new rational formal exact solutions to nonlinear partial differential equations. In order to illustrate the effectiveness of this method, we apply it to the MKDV-Burgers equation and the (2 + 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation, then several new kinds of exact solutions are successfully obtained by using the new ansätz. The method can also be applied to other nonlinear partial differential equations.     

Construction of a series of travelling wave solutions to nonlinear equations

In this paper, based on new auxiliary ordinary differential equation with a sixth-degree nonlinear term, we study the (1 + 1)-dimensional combined KdV–MKdV equation, Hirota equation and (2 + 1)-dimensional Davey–Stewartson equation. Then, a series of new types of travelling wave solutions are obtained which include new bell and kink profile solitary wave solutions, triangular periodic wave solutions and singular solutions. The method used here can be also extended to many other nonlinear partial differential equations.     

Symbolic computation and new families of exact non-travelling wave solutions of (2 + 1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky equations

The improved tanh function method [Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 2005;24:257] is further improved by constructing new ansatz solution of the considered equation. As its application, the (2 + 1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky equations are considered and abundant new exact non-travelling wave solutions are obtained.     

Qualitative analysis and explicit traveling wave solutions for the Davey–Stewartson equation

In this paper, we use the bifurcation method of dynamical systems to study the traveling wave solutions for the Davey–Stewartson equation. A number of traveling wave solutions are obtained. Those solutions contain explicit periodic wave solutions, periodic blow‐up wave solutions, unbounded wave solutions, kink profile solitary wave solutions, and solitary wave solutions. Relations of the traveling wave solutions are given. Some previous results are extended. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A new compound Riccati equations rational expansion method and its application to the (2 + 1)-dimensional asymmetric Nizhnik–Novikov–Vesselov system

In this paper, based on a new general ansätze and symbolic computation, a new compound Riccati equations rational expansion method is proposed. Being concise and straightforward, it is applied to the (2 + 1)-dimensional asymmetric Nizhnik–Novikov–Vesselov system. It is shown that more complexiton solutions can be found by this new method. The method can be applied to other nonlinear partial differential equations in mathematical physics.