Lie Symmetries,Kac-Moody-Virasoro Algebras and Integrability of Certain (2+1)-Dimensional Nonlinear Evolution Equations

Abstract

In this paper we study Lie symmetries, Kac-Moody-Virasoro algebras, similarity reductions and particular solutions of two different recently introduced (2+1)-dimensional nonlinear evolution equations, namely (i) (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation and (ii) (2+1)-dimensional nonlinear Schrüdinger type equation introduced by Zakharov and studied later by Strachan. Interestingly our studies show that not all integrable higher dimensional systems admit Kac-Moody-Virasoro type sub-algebras. Particularly the two integrable systems mentioned above do not admit Virasoro type subalgebras, eventhough the other integrable higher dimensional systems do admit such algebras which we have also reviewed in the Appendix. Further, we bring out physically interesting solutions for special choices of the symmetry parameters in both the systems.     

Reduction and New Explicit Solutions of (2+1)-Dimensional Breaking Soliton Equation

By applying the Lie group method, the (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation is reduced to some (1+1)-dimensional nonlinear equations. Based upon some new explicit solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation are obtained.     

Symmetries and Exact Solutions of the Breaking Soliton Equation

With the aid of the classical Lie group method and nonclassical Lie group method, we derive the classical Lie point symmetry and the nonclassical Lie point symmetry of (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton (BS) equation. Using the symmetries, we find six classical similarity reductions and two nonclassical similarity reductions of the BS equation. Varieties of exact solutions of the BS equation are obtained by solving the reduced equations.     

Similarity Reductions of Barotropic and Quasi-geostrophic Potential Vorticity Equation

The (2 1)-dimensional nonlinear barotropic and quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation without forcing and dissipation on a beta-plane channel is investigated by using the classical Lie symmetry approach. Some types of group-invariant wave solutions are expressed by means of the lower-dimensional similarity reduction equations. In addition to the known periodic Rossby wave solutions, some new types of exact solutions such as the ring solitary waves and the breaking soliton type of vorticity solutions with nonlinear and nonconstant shears are also obtained.     

Symmetry Reduction and Exact Solutions of the (3+1)-Dimensional Breaking Soliton Equation

By means of the generalized direct method, a relationship is constructed between the new solutions and the old ones of the (3+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation. Based on the relationship, a new solution is obtained by using a given solution of the equation. The symmetry is also obtained for the (3+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation. By using the equivalent vector of the symmetry, we construct a seven-dimensional symmetry algebra and get the optimal system of group-invariant solutions. To every case of the optimal system, the (3+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation is reduced and some solutions to the reduced equations are obtained. Furthermore, some new explicit solutions are found for the (3+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation.     

Lie Symmetries of Ishimori Equation

The Ishimori equation is one of the most important(2+1)-dimensional integrable models,which is an integrable generalization of(1+1)-dimensional classical continuous Heisenberg ferromagnetic spin equations.Based on importance of Lie symmetries in analysis of differential equations,in this paper,we derive Lie symmetries for the Ishimori equation by Hirota's direct method.     

Similarity Reductions of Barotropic and Quasi-geostrophic Potential Vorticity Equation

The (2 1)-dimensional nonlinear barotropic and quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation without forcing and dissipation on a beta-plane channel is investigated by using the classical Lie symmetry approach. Some types of group-invariant wave solutions are expressed by means of the lower-dimensional similarity reduction equations. In addition to the known periodic Rossby wave solutions, some new types of exact solutions such as the ring solitary waves and the breaking soliton type of vorticity solutions with nonlinear and nonconstant shears are also obtained.     

Direct Similarity Solution Method and Comparison with the Classical Lie Symmetry Solutions

Abstract

We study the general applicability of the Clarkson–Kruskal’s direct method, which is known to be related to symmetry reduction methods, for the similarity solutions of nonlinear evolution equations (NEEs). We give a theorem that will, when satisfied, immediately simplify the reduction procedure or ansatz before performing any explicit reduction expansions. We shall apply the method to both scalar and vector NEEs in either 1+1 or 2+1 dimensions, including in particular, a variable coefficient KdV equation and the 2+1 dimensional Khokhlov–Zabolotskaya equation. Explicit solutions that are beyond the classical Lie symmetry method are obtained, with comparison discussed in this connection.     

A Corresponding Lie Algebra of a Reductive homogeneous Group and Its Applications

With the help of a Lie algebra of a reductive homogeneous space G/K, where G is a Lie group and K is a resulting isotropy group, we introduce a Lax pair for which an expanding(2+1)-dimensional integrable hierarchy is obtained by applying the binormial-residue representation(BRR) method, whose Hamiltonian structure is derived from the trace identity for deducing(2+1)-dimensional integrable hierarchies, which was proposed by Tu, et al. We further consider some reductions of the expanding integrable hierarchy obtained in the paper. The first reduction is just right the(2+1)-dimensional AKNS hierarchy, the second-type reduction reveals an integrable coupling of the(2+1)-dimensional AKNS equation(also called the Davey-Stewartson hierarchy), a kind of(2+1)-dimensional Schr¨odinger equation, which was once reobtained by Tu, Feng and Zhang. It is interesting that a new(2+1)-dimensional integrable nonlinear coupled equation is generated from the reduction of the part of the(2+1)-dimensional integrable coupling, which is further reduced to the standard(2+1)-dimensional diffusion equation along with a parameter. In addition, the well-known(1+1)-dimensional AKNS hierarchy, the(1+1)-dimensional nonlinear Schr¨odinger equation are all special cases of the(2+1)-dimensional expanding integrable hierarchy. Finally, we discuss a few discrete difference equations of the diffusion equation whose stabilities are analyzed by making use of the von Neumann condition and the Fourier method. Some numerical solutions of a special stationary initial value problem of the(2+1)-dimensional diffusion equation are obtained and the resulting convergence and estimation formula are investigated.     

Vandermonde-like determinants’ representations of Darboux transformations and explicit solutions for the modified Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation

Recently, the (2+1)-dimensional modified Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (mKP) equation was decomposed into two known (1+1)-dimensional soliton equations by Dai and Geng [H.H. Dai, X.G. Geng, J. Math. Phys. 41 (2000) 7501]. In the present paper, a systematic and simple method is proposed for constructing three kinds of explicit N-fold Darboux transformations and their Vandermonde-like determinants’ representations of the two known (1+1)-dimensional soliton equations based on their Lax pairs. As an application of the Darboux transformations, three explicit multi-soliton solutions of the two (1+1)-dimensional soliton equations are obtained; in particular six new explicit soliton solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional mKP equation are presented by using the decomposition. The explicit formulas of all the soliton solutions are also expressed by Vandermonde-like determinants which are remarkably compact and transparent.     

New Double-Periodic Soliton Solutions for the (2+1)-Dimensional Breaking Soliton Equation

Under investigation is the (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation. Based on a special ansätz functions and the bilinear form, some entirely new double-periodic soliton solutions for the (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation are presented. With the help of symbolic computation software Mathematica, many important and interesting properties for these obtained solutions are revealed with some figures.     

（2＋2）-Dimensional Discrete Soliton Equations and Integrable Coupling System

In this paper, we extend a （2＋2）-dimensional continuous zero curvature equation to （2＋2）-dimensional discrete zero curvature equation, then a new （2＋2）-dimensional cubic Volterra lattice hierarchy is obtained. Fhrthermore, the integrable coupling systems of the （2＋2）-dimensional cubic Volterra lattice hierarchy and the generalized Toda lattice soliton equations are presented by using a Lie algebraic system sl（4）.     

Soliton-Like Solutions for the (2+l)-Dimensional Nonlinear Evolution Equation

By using a homogeneous balance method, we give new soliton-like solutions for the (2+1)-dimensional KdV equation and the (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation. Solitary wave soIutions are shown to be a special case of the present results.     

Baeicklund Transformation and Multiple Soliton Solutions for （3＋1）-Dimensional Potential-YTSF Equation

We study an approach to constructing multiple soliton solutions of the (3 1)-dimensional nonlinear evolution equation. We take the (3 1)-dimensional potential- YTSF equation as an example. Using the extended homogeneous balance method, one can find a Backlund transformation to decompose the (3 1)-dimensional potential-YTSF equation into a set of partial differential equations. Starting from these partial differential equations, some multiple soliton solutions for the (3 1)-dimensional potential-YTSF equation are obtained by introducing a class of formal solutions.     

Backlünd transformation and multiple soliton solutions for the (3+1)-dimensional Nizhnik－Novikov－Veselov equation

We develop an approach to construct multiple soliton solutions of the (3+1)-dimensional nonlinear evolution equation. We take the (3+1)-dimensional Nizhnik－Novikov－Veselov (NNV) equation as an example. Using the extended homogeneous balance method, one can find a Backlünd transformation to decompose the (3+1)-dimensional NNV into a set of partial differential equations. Starting from these partial differential equations, some multiple soliton solutions for the (3+1)-dimensional NNV equation are obtained by introducing a class of formal solutions.     

Higher-Dimensional Integrable Systems Induced by Motions of Curves in Affine Geometries

We discuss the motions of curves by introducing an extra spatial variable or equivalently, moving surfaces in arffine geometries. It is shown that the 2 ＋1-dimensional breaking soliton equation and a 2 ＋ 1-dimensional nonlinear evolution equation regarded as a generalization to the 1 ＋ 1-dimensional KdV equation arise from such motions.     

Dynamics of D’Alembert wave and soliton molecule for a (2+1)-dimensional generalized breaking soliton equation

The D’Alembert solution is an important basic formula in linear partial differential theory due to that it can be considered as a general solution of the wave motion equation. However, the study of the D’Alembert wave is few works in nonlinear partial differential systems. In this paper, one construct the D’Alembert solution of a (2+1)-dimensional generalized breaking soliton equation which possesses the nonlinear terms. This D’Alembert wave has one arbitrary function in the traveling wave variable. We investigate the dynamics of the three soliton molecule, the soliton molecule by bound as an asymmetry soliton and one-soliton, the interaction between the half periodic wave and two-kink, and the interaction among the half periodic wave, one-kink and a kink soliton molecule of the (2+1)-dimensional generalized breaking soliton equation by selecting the appropriate parameters.     

A (2+1)-Dimensional Integrable sinh-Gordon Extension

In this letter, we point out that if there is a (2+1)-dimensional extension of the KdV equation,then we can get a corresponding (2+1)-dimensional sine-Gordon (SG) or sinh-Gordon (SHG) extension which is related to the negative flow equation of the KdV extension. The (2+1)-dimensional SG (or SHG) extensions related to the KP, breaking soliton and Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov equations are known in literature while the (2+1)-dimensional SHG extension related to the negative Aow equation of the Boiti-Leon-Manna-Pempinelli (BLMP) equation is obtained in this letter thanks to the Schwartz form of the BLMP equation being conformal invariant.     

New Soliton-like Solutions for (2+1)-Dimensional Breaking Soliton Equation

The (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation describes the interaction of a Riemann wave propagating along the y-axis with a long wave along the x-axis. In this paper, with the aid of symbolic computation, six kinds of new special exact soltion-like solutions of (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation are obtained by using some general transformations and the further generalized projective Riccati equation method.     

CONDITIONAL SIMILARITY REDUCTION APPROACH: JIMBO－MIWA EQUATION

The direct method developed by Clarkson and Kruskal (1989 J. Math. Phys. 30 2201) for finding the symmetry reductions of a nonlinear system is extended to find the conditional similarity solutions. Using the method of the Jimbo－Miwa (JM) equation, we find that three well-known (2+1)-dimensional models－the asymmetric Nizhnik--Novikov－Veselov equation, the breaking soliton equation and the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation－can all be obtained as the conditional similarity reductions of the JM equation.