Generalized solitary and periodic wave solutions to a (2 + 1)-dimensional Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation

In this paper, the Exp-function method is employed to the Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation as a (2 + 1)-dimensional model for nonlinear Rossby waves. The observation of solitary wave solutions and periodic wave solutions constructed from the exponential function solutions reveal that our approach is very effective and convenient. The obtained results may be useful for better understanding the properties of two-dimensional coherent structures such as atmospheric blocking events.     

Two-periodic waves and asymptotic property for generalized 2D Toda lattice equation

In this paper, two-periodic wave solutions are constructed for the (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized Toda lattice equation by using Hirota bilinear method and Riemann theta function. At the same time, we analyze in details asymptotic properties of the two-periodic wave solutions and give their asymptotic relations between the periodic wave solutions and the soliton solutions.     

A variety of exact travelling wave solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempinelli equation

In this paper the (2 + 1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempinelli (BLP) equation will be studied. The tanh-coth method will be used to obtain exact travelling wave solutions for this equation. The Exp-function method will also be applied to the BLP equation to derive a new variety of travelling wave solutions with distinct physical structures.     

A generalized extended rational expansion method and its application to (1 + 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation

In this Letter, a generalized extended rational expansion method is used to construct exact solutions of the (1 + 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation. As a result, many new and more general exact solutions are obtained, the solutions obtained in this Letter include rational triangular periodic wave solutions, rational solitary wave solutions.     

Exp-function method for Riccati equation and new exact solutions with two arbitrary functions of (2 + 1)-dimensional Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky equations

In this paper, new exact solutions with two arbitrary functions of the (2 + 1)-dimensional Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky equations are obtained by means of the Riccati equation and its generalized solitary wave solutions constructed by the Exp-function method. It is shown that the Exp-function method provides us with a straightforward and important mathematical tool for solving nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics.     

Exact travelling wave solutions for the dissipative (2 + 1)-dimensional AKNS equation

This paper employs the theory of planar dynamical systems and undetermined coefficient method to study travelling wave solutions of the dissipative (2 + 1)-dimensional AKNS equation. By qualitative analysis, global phase portraits of the dynamic system corresponding to the equation are obtained under different parameter conditions. Furthermore, the relations between the properties of travelling wave solutions and the dissipation coefficient r of the equation are investigated. In addition, the possible bell profile solitary wave solution, kink profile solitary wave solutions and approximate damped oscillatory solutions of the equation are obtained by using undetermined coefficient method. Error estimates indicate that the approximate solutions are meaningful. Based on above studies, a main contribution in this paper is to reveal the dissipation effect on travelling wave solutions of the dissipative (2 + 1)-dimensional AKNS equation.     

New exact solutions to the (2 + 1)-dimensional Ito equation: Extended homoclinic test technique

Exact soliton solutions to the (2 + 1)-dimensional Ito equation are studied based on the idea of extended homoclinic test and bilinear method. Some explicit solutions, such as triangle function solutions, soliton solutions, doubly-periodic wave solutions and periodic solitary wave solutions, are obtained. It shows that the (2 + 1)-dimensional Ito equation has richer solutions. Besides, the elastic interactions of the solutions and their corresponding physical meaning are discussed.     

Explicit solutions of (2 + 1)-dimensional nonlinear KP-BBM equation by using Exp-function method

This paper is devoted to studying the (2 + 1)-dimensional KP-BBM wave equation. Exp-function method is used to conduct the analysis. The generalized solitary solutions, periodic solutions and other exact solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional KP-BBM wave equation are obtained via this method with the aid of symbolic computational system. It is also shown that the Exp-function method, with the help of symbolic computation, provides a powerful mathematical tool for solving other nonlinear evolution equations arising in mathematical physics.     

Multiple-soliton solutions and multiple-singular soliton solutions for two higher-dimensional shallow water wave equations

Two (3 + 1)-dimensional shallow water wave equations are studied for complete integrability. The Hirota’s bilinear method is used to determine the multiple-soliton solutions for these equations. Moreover, multiple-singular soliton solutions will also be determined for each model. The analysis highlights the capability of the direct method in handling completely integrable equations.     

Analytic investigation of the (2 + 1)-dimensional Schwarzian Korteweg-de Vries equation for traveling wave solutions

By means of the two distinct methods, the Exp-function method and the extended (G′/G)-expansion method, we successfully performed an analytic study on the (2 + 1)-dimensional Schwarzian Korteweg-de Vries equation. We exhibited its further closed form traveling wave solutions which reduce to solitary and periodic waves. New rational solutions are also revealed.     

Extended Jacobi elliptic function expansion solutions of variant Boussinesq equations

With the aid of symbolic computation Maple, an extended Jacobi elliptic function expansion method is presented and successfully applied to variant Boussinesq equations. As a result, abundant periodic wave solutions in terms of the Jacobi elliptic functions are obtained. When the modulus m → 1 or m → 0, exact solitary wave solutions and trigonometric function solutions are also derived. The properties of four new solutions are graphically studied.     

Explicit periodic solitary wave solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Boussinesq equation

In this paper, (2 + 1)-dimensional Boussinesq equation is investigated. By using homoclinic test method with the aid of Maple, new explicit periodic solitary wave solutions are obtained. Moreover, mechanical feature of wave is exhibited.     

Exact solitary wave solutions of the generalized (2 + 1) dimensional Boussinesq equation

Bifurcation method of dynamical systems is employed to investigate bifurcation of solitary waves in the generalized (2 + 1) dimensional Boussinesq equation. Numbers of solitary waves are given for each parameter condition. Under some parameter conditions, exact solitary wave solutions are obtained.     

New exact Jacobi elliptic functions solutions for the generalized coupled Hirota-Satsuma KdV system

In this paper, an generalized Jacobi elliptic functions expansion method with computerized symbolic computation is used for constructing more new exact Jacobi elliptic functions solutions of the generalized coupled Hirota-Satsuma KdV system. As a result, eight families of new doubly periodic solutions are obtained by using this method, some of these solutions are degenerated to solitary wave solutions and triangular functions solutions in the limit cases when the modulus of the Jacobi elliptic functions m → 1 or 0, which shows that the applied method is more powerful and will be used in further works to establish more entirely new solutions for other kinds of nonlinear partial differential equations arising in mathematical physics.     

On self-similar solutions of semilinear wave equations in higher space dimensions

In this paper we analyze self-similar solutions of the semilinear wave equation Φ_tt − ΔΦ − Φ^p = 0 for n > 3 space dimensions. We found several classes of analytic solutions labeled by a single parameter, the form of which differ in the vicinity of the light cone. We also propose suitable numerical methods to study them.     

New periodic solitary-wave solutions for the Benjiamin Ono equation

In this paper, the new periodic solitary wave and doubly periodic solutions for (1 + 1)-dimensional Benjiamin Ono equation are obtained, using the bilinear method and extended homoclinic test approach. These results demonstrate that the integrable system has richly dynamical behavior even if it is (1 + 1)-dimensional.     

Interactions of solitary waves under the conditions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvilli equation

Using an extended mapping method with a linear variable separation process, a new family of the exact solutions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvilli (KP) equation was derived. By applying the solitary wave solutions, this paper studied some newly localized excitations and the interactions of various solitary waves under the conditions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional KP equation.     

A note on “New kink-shaped solutions and periodic wave solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Sine-Gordon equation”

Exact solutions of the Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov equation by Li [New kink-shaped solutions and periodic wave solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Sine-Gordon equation, Appl. Math. Comput. 215 (2009) 3777-3781] are analyzed. We have observed that fourteen solutions by Li from 30 do not satisfy the equation. The other 16 exact solutions by Li can be found from the general solutions of the well-known solution of the equation for the Weierstrass elliptic function.     

New exact periodic solitary wave solutions for Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation

Exact periodic solitary wave solutions for Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation are obtained by using the Hirota bilinear method. The result shows that there exists periodic solitary waves in the different directions for (2 + 1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation.     

Peakon, loop and solitary travelling wave solutions for the general modified CH-DP equation

Travelling wave solutions for the general modified CH-DP equation u_t − u_xxt + αu²u_x − βu_xu_xx = uu_xxx are developed. By using the dynamical system method, a peakon and a dark soliton are found to coexist for the same wave speed. Exact explicit blow-up solutions are given. By using numerical simulation, a loop solution for a special case is discussed.