Nonclassical Lie symmetry and conservation laws of the nonlinear time-fractional Korteweg–de Vries equation

In this paper, we use the symmetry of the Lie group analysis as one of the powerful tools that deals with the wide class of fractional order differential equations in the Riemann–Liouville concept. In this study, first, we employ the classical and nonclassical Lie symmetries(LS) to acquire similarity reductions of the nonlinear fractional far field Korteweg–de Vries(KdV)equation, and second, we find the related exact solutions for the derived generators. Finally,according to the LS generators acquired, we construct conservation laws for related classical and nonclassical vector fields of the fractional far field Kd V equation.     

An extension of the direct method and similarity reductions of a generalized Burgers equation with an arbitrary derivative function

In this paper,we extend the well-known direct method proposed by Clarkson and Kruskal for finding similarity reductions of partial differential equations.It follows that some new similarity reductions of the generalized Burgers equation,such as travelling wave reduction,logarithmic reduction,power reduction,rational fractional reduction,etc,are derived,in which some of these cannot be obtained solely by using the direct method.The similarity reductions obtained are interpreted by the nonclassical symmetry Lie group.     

Symmetry Reduction of Two-Dimensional Damped Kuramoto-Sivashinsky Equation

In this paper, the problem of determining the largest possible set of symmetries for an important nonlinear dynamical system: the two-dimensional damped Kuramoto-Sivashinsky ((2D) DKS ) equation is studied. By applying the basic Lie symmetry method for the (2D) DKS equation, the classical Lie point symmetry operators are obtained. Also, the optimal system of one-dimensional subalgebras of the equation is constructed. The Lie invariants as well as similarity reduced equations corresponding to infinitesimal symmetries are obtained. The nonclassical symmetries of the (2D) DKS equation are also investigated.     

Symmetry Groups and New Exact Solutions to (2+1)-Dimensional Variable Coefficient Canonical Generalized KP Equation

In this paper, the modified CK's direct method to find symmetry groups of nonlinear partial differential equation is extended to (2 1)-dimensional variable coefficient canonical generalized KP (VCCGKP) equation. As a result, symmetry groups, Lie point symmetry group and Lie symmetry for the VCCGKP equation are obtained. In fact, the Lie point symmetry group coincides with that obtained by the standard Lie group approach. Applying the given Lie symmetry, we obtain five types of similarity reductions and a lot of new exact solutions, including hyperbolic function solutions, triangular periodic solutions, Jacobi elliptic function solutions and rational solutions, for the VCCGKP equation.     

Symmetry Groups and New Exact Solutions to （2＋1）-Dimensional Variable Coefficient Canonical Generalized KP Equation

In this paper, the modified CK＇s direct method to find symmetry groups of nonlinear partial differential equation is extended to （2＋1）-dimensional variable coeffficient canonical generalized KP （VCCGKP） equation. As a result, symmetry groups, Lie point symmetry group and Lie symmetry for the VCCGKP equation are obtained. In fact, the Lie point symmetry group coincides with that obtained by the standard Lie group approach. Applying the given Lie symmetry, we obtain five types of similarity reductions and a lot of new exact solutions, including hyperbolic function solutions, triangular periodic solutions, Jacobi elliptic function solutions and rational solutions, for the VCCGKP equation.     

Symmetry Reductions of a Lax Pair for （2＋1）-Dimensional Differential Sawada-Kotera Equation

Based on the symbolic computational system Maple, the similarity reductions of a Lax pair for the （2＋1 ）-dimensional differential Sawada Kotera （SK） equation by the classical Lie point group method, are presented. We obtain several interesting reductions. Comparing the reduced Lax pair＇s compatibility with the reduced SK equation under the same symmetry group, we find that the reduced Lax pairs do not always lead to the reduced SK equation. In general, the reduced equations are the subsets of the compatibility conditions of the reduced Lax pair.     

Conditional Similarity Reductions of Jimbo-Miwa Equation via the Classical Lie Group Approach

Recently, the Clarkson and Kruskal direct method has been modified to find new similarity reductions (conditional similarity reductions) of nonlinear systems and the results obtained by the modified direct method cannot be obtained by the current classical and/or non-classical Lie group approach. In this paper, we show that the conditional similarity reductions of the Jimbo-Miwa equation can be reobtained by adding an additional constraint equation to the original model to form a conditional equation system first and then solving the model system by means of the classical Lie group approach.     

A new similarity solution of the Burgers equation with linear damping

The direct method of Clarkson and Kruskal is used to study the symmetry reductions of the Burgers equation with linear damping. The classical similarity reductions reported previously is recovered. The new, nonclassical similarity reduction is obtained. The new similarity solution is given, and it is also obtained by means of the singular manifold method. The nonclassical method is used to demonstrate that the new exact solution is indeed a nonclassical similarity solution. This work has been supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China.     

Exact Solutions of (2+1)-Dimensional HNLS Equation

In this paper, we use the classical Lie group symmetry method to get the Lie point symmetries of the (2+1)-dimensional hyperbolic nonlinear Schrödinger (HNLS) equation and reduce the (2+1)-dimensional HNLS equation to some (1+1)-dimensional partial differential systems. Finally, many exact travelling solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional HNLS equation are obtained by the classical Lie symmetry reduced method.     

Symmetry Analysis and Conservation Laws for the Hunter-Saxton Equation

In this paper,the problem of determining the most general Lie point symmetries group and conservation laws of a well known nonlinear hyperbolic PDE in mathematical physics called the Hunter-Saxton equation(HSE) is analyzed.By applying the basic Lie symmetry method for the HSE,the classical Lie point symmetry operators are obtained.Also,the algebraic structure of the Lie algebra of symmetries is discussed and an optimal system of onedimensional subalgebras of the HSE symmetry algebra which creates the preliminary classification of group invariant solutions is constructed.Particularly,the Lie invariants as well as similarity reduced equations corresponding to infinitesimal symmetries are obtained.Mainly,the conservation laws of the HSE are computed via three different methods including Boyer's generalization of Noether's theorem,first homotopy method and second homotopy method.     

Exhaustive Classification of the Invariant Solutions for a Specific Nonlinear Model Describing Near Planar and Marginally Long-Wave Unstable Interfaces for Phase Transition

Problems of thermodynamic phase transition originate inherently in solidification, combustion and various other significant fields. If the transition region among two locally stable phases is adequately narrow, the dynamics can be modeled by an interface motion. This paper is devoted to exhaustive analysis of the invariant solutions for a modified Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation in two spatial and one temporal dimensions is presented. This nonlinear partial differential equation asymptotically characterizes near planar interfaces, which are marginally long-wave unstable. For this purpose, by applying the classical symmetry method for this model the classical symmetry operators are attained.Moreover, the structure of the Lie algebra of symmetries is discussed and the optimal system of subalgebras, which yields the preliminary classification of group invariant solutions is constructed. Mainly, the Lie invariants corresponding to the infinitesimal symmetry generators as well as associated similarity reduced equations are also pointed out. Furthermore,the nonclassical symmetries of this nonlinear PDE are also comprehensively investigated.     

A Note on Similarity Reductions of Barotropic and Quasi-geostrophic Potential Vorticity Equation

Applying the classical Lie symmetry approach to the barotropic and quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation without forcing and dissipation on a β-plane channel, we find a new symmetry, which is not presented in a previous work [F. Huang, Commun. Theor. Phys. （Beijing, China） 42 （2004） 903]. A general finite transformation group is obtained based on the full Lie point symmetry, Furthermore, two new types of similarity reduction solutions are obtained.     

Comparative study of travelling-wave and numerical solutions for the coupled short pulse （CSP） equation

The Lie symmetry analysis is performed for the coupled short plus (CSP) equation. We derive the infinitesimals that admit the classical symmetry group. Five types arise depending on the nature of the Lie symmetry generator. In all types, we find reductions in terms of system of ordinary differential equations, and exact solutions of the CSP equation are derived, which are compared with numerical solutions using the classical fourth-order Runge-Kutta scheme.     

Nonclassical analysis for the Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation

To provide information on the integrability of the Zakharov-Kuznetsov (ZK) equation, we obtain, by a generalization of the direct method introduced by Clarkson and Kruskal, some new similarity reductions ofPDEs and ODEs of the ZK equation which governs nonlinear ion-acoustic waves in a magnetized plasma. A symmetry group explanation is given by the nonclassical method of Bluman and Cole.     

Nonclassical Potential Symmetries and New Explicit Solutions of Burgers Equation

A new method is used to determine the nonclassical potential symmetry generators of Burgers equation.Some classes of new explicit solutions, which cannot be obtained by Lie symmetry group of Burgers equation or its integrated equation, are obtained by using these new nonclassical potential symmetry generators.     

Nonclassical Potential Symmetries and New Explicit Solutions of Burgers Equation

A new method is used to determine the nonclassical potential symmetry generators of Burgers equation.Some classes of new explicit solutions, which cannot be obtained by Lie symmetry group of Burgers equation or its integrated equation, are obtained by using these new nonclassical potential symmetry generators.     

Symmetry Reductions and Exact Solutions of Blaszak-Marciniak Four-Field Lattice Equation

Applying the Lie group method to the differential-difference equation, the Lie point symmetry of Blaszak-Marciniak four-field Lattice equation is obtained. Using the obtained symmetry, the similarity reduction equations of Blaszak-Marciniak four-field Lattice equation are derived. Solving the reduction, we get the solution of Blaszak-Marciniak four-field Lattice equation which not only recovers one of the solutions obtained by Ma and Hu [J. Math. Phys. 40 (1999) 6071] but also has the singularity when we choose the arbitrary constants accurately.     

Symmetries and conservation laws of one Blaszak–Marciniak four-field lattice equation

In this paper, by using the classical Lie symmetry approach, Lie point symmetries and reductions of one Blaszak– Marciniak(BM) four-field lattice equation are obtained. Two kinds of exact solutions of a rational form and an exponential form are given. Moreover, we show that the equation has a sequence of generalized symmetries and conservation laws of polynomial form, which further confirms the integrability of the BM system.     

Lie symmetry analysis for a generalized Conde-Gordoa-Pickering equation via equivalence transformations

In this paper, we consider a novel generalized Conde-Gordoa-Pickering equation with time-dependent coefficients by virtue of the Lie symmetry method. An equivalence group is constructed for the considered generalized nonlinear equation. A complete Lie group classification is performed with the aid of the equivalence group. A number of similarity reductions which reduce the generalized equation into ordinary differential equations are given, and several exact solutions are generated. Moreover, we discuss the integrable nature of the novel generalized equation, and particularly, determine cases of restricted coefficients under which the novel equation is Painlevé integrable.     

GROUP ANALYSIS AND HEIR-EQUATIONS OF A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR THIN LIQUID FILMS

Lie group analysis is applied to a mathematical model for thin liquid films, namely a nonlinear fourth order partial differential equation in two independent variables. A three-dimensional Lie symmetry algebra is found and reductions to fourth order ordinary differential equations are obtained by using its one-dimensional subalgebras. Two of these ordinary differential equations are studied by the reduction method and by the Jacobi last multiplier method, and found to be linearizable. Furthermore, the G-equation and η-equation, namely two of the heir-equations obtained by iterating the nonclassical symmetries method, are constructed and reductions to different ordinary differential equations are acquired by using two-dimensional and three-dimensional subalgebras, respectively.