Differential Galois theory and non-integrability of planar polynomial vector fields

We study a necessary condition for the integrability of the polynomials vector fields in the plane by means of the differential Galois Theory. More concretely, by means of the variational equations around a particular solution it is obtained a necessary condition for the existence of a rational first integral. The method is systematic starting with the first order variational equation. We illustrate this result with several families of examples. A key point is to check whether a suitable primitive is elementary or not. Using a theorem by Liouville, the problem is equivalent to the existence of a rational solution of a certain first order linear equation, the Risch equation. This is a classical problem studied by Risch in 1969, and the solution is given by the “Risch algorithm”. In this way we point out the connection of the non integrability with some higher transcendent functions, like the error function.     

Complete integrability of the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation

The total hierarchy of the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (KP) equation is transformed to the system of linear partial differential equations with constant coefficients. The complete integrability of the KP equation is proved by using this linear system. The existence and uniqueness theorem of the Cauchy problem of the KP hierarchy is obtained.     

Pseudospherical Surfaces and Evolution Equations

We consider evolution equations, mainly of type u_t = F(u, u_x,..., ?^ku/?x^k), which describe pseudo-spherical surfaces. We obtain a systematic procedure to determine a linear problem for which a given equation is the integrability condition. Moreover, we investigate how the geometrical properties of surfaces provide analytic information for such equations.     

The General Theory of Linear Difference Equations over the Max-Plus Semi-Ring

We present the mathematical theory underlying systems of linear difference equations over the max-plus semi-ring. The result provides an analog of isomonodromy theory for ultradiscrete Painlevé equations, which are extended cellular automata, and provide evidence for their integrability. Our theory is analogous to that developed by Birkhoff and his school for linear q -difference equations, but stands independently of the latter. As an example, we derive linear problems in this algebra for ultradiscrete versions of the symmetric P_IV equation and show how it is a necessary condition for isomonodromic deformation of a linear system.     

Remarks on integrable systems

The problem of integrability conditions for systems of differential equations is discussed. Darboux’s classical results on the integrability of linear non-autonomous systems with an incomplete set of particular solutions are generalized. Special attention is paid to linear Hamiltonian systems. The paper discusses the general problem of integrability of the systems of autonomous differential equations in an n-dimensional space, which admit the algebra of symmetry fields of dimension ? n. Using a method due to Liouville, this problem is reduced to investigating the integrability conditions for Hamiltonian systems with Hamiltonians linear in the momenta in phase space of dimension that is twice as large. In conclusion, the integrability of an autonomous system in three-dimensional space with two independent non-trivial symmetry fields is proved. It should be emphasized that no additional conditions are imposed on these fields.     

Nonautonomous Hamiltonian quantum systems,operator equations,and representations of the Bender–Dunne Weyl-ordered basis under time-dependent canonical transformations

We solve the problem of integrating operator equations for the dynamics of nonautonomous quantum systems by using time-dependent canonical transformations. The studied operator equations essentially reproduce the classical integrability conditions at the quantum level in the basic cases of one-dimensional nonautonomous dynamical systems. We seek solutions in the form of operator series in the Bender–Dunne basis of pseudodifferential operators. Together with this problem, we consider quantum canonical transformations. The minimal solution of the operator equation in the representation of the basis at a fixed time corresponds to the lowest-order contribution of the solution obtained as a result of applying a canonical linear transformation to the basis elements.     

3维双曲空间中给定平均曲率曲面的Weierstrass表示

首先叙述双曲空间中曲面的Ｇａｕｓｓ映照的定义;导出Ｇａｕｓｓ映照所满足的Ｂｅｌｔｒａｍｉ方程;给出了给定平均曲率曲面的Ｗｅｉｅｒｓｔｒａｓｓ表示公式;并讨论了这种表示的完全可积条件．     

Integrability of Hamiltonian systems and the Lamé equation

We study the integrability of Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom. We investigate the normal variational equations and obtain a necessary condition for integrability of these systems. As an application we study the integrability of the Hénon–Heiles system, whose normal variational equation is of Lamé type.     

Integrability of Hamiltonian systems and differential Galois groups of higher variational equations

Given a complex analytical Hamiltonian system, we prove that a necessary condition for its meromorphic complete integrability is the commutativity of the identity component of the Galois group of each variational equation of arbitrary order along any integral curve. This was conjectured by the first author based on a suggestion by the third author. The first-order non-integrability criterion, obtained by the first and second authors using only first variational equations, is extended to higher orders by the present criterion. Using this result (at order two, three or higher) it is possible to solve important open problems of integrability which escaped the first order criterion.     

Pseudo-Hermitian Geometry in 3-D

Pseudo-hermitian geometry is the study of contact form in conjunction with an almost complex structure on the contact planes. In this two part survey, we first discuss the theory of surfaces in 3-D pseudo-hermitian manifolds. The local geometry of the surface is governed by the p-mean curvature equation. In analogy with the Gauss and Codazzi equation of a surface in Euclidean three space, we develop their analogue of these two equations. Due to the degeneracy of the p-mean curvature equation, the regularity theory is quite interesting. In the second part of this article, we describe a CR-invariant condition for the embeddability question. In CR geometry in 3-D, there is no local integrability condition for the almost-complex structure, so the condition to impose is global in nature. The condition involves two geometrically defined linear operators which have their counterparts in conformal geometry. We also formulate a notion of CR mass and discuss a positive mass theorem to characterize the Heisenberg space. The solvability of the \({\bar\partial}\) Neumann problem is also a crucial ingredient in the positivity of the CR mass.     

Correspondence theorems for hierarchies of equations of pseudo-spherical type

Hierarchies of evolution equations of pseudo-spherical type are introduced, thereby generalizing the notion of a single equation describing pseudo-spherical surfaces due to S.S. Chern and K. Tenenblat, and providing a connection between differential geometry and the study of hierarchies of equations which are the integrability condition of sl(2,R)-valued linear problems. As an application, it is shown that there exist local correspondences between any two (suitably generic) solutions of arbitrary hierarchies of equations of pseudo-spherical type.     

Continuum Limit of the Triple Tau-Function Model

We present a system of integrable second-order differential equations for three fields in the three-dimensional space–time. The system is obtained as the continuum limit of discrete equations for a triplet of tau-functions. We give a parameterization of the soliton solutions of equations of motion, describe the linear problem, and establish the integrability of the corresponding classical field theory.     

Hölder estimates for solutions of the Cauchy problem for the porous medium equation with external forces

We study the interior Hölder regularity problem for weak solutions of the porous medium equation with external forces. Since the porous medium equation is the typical example of degenerate parabolic equations, Hölder regularity is a delicate matter and does not follow by classical methods. Caffrelli-Friedman, and Caffarelli-Vazquez-Wolansky showed Hölder regularity for the model equation without external forces. DiBenedetto and Friedman showed the Hölder continuity of weak solutions with some integrability conditions of the external forces but they did not obtain the quantitative estimates. The quantitative estimates are important for studying the perturbation problem of the porous medium equation. We obtain the scale invariant Hölder estimates for weak solutions of the porous medium equations with the external forces. As a particular case, we recover the well known Hölder estimates for the linear heat equation.     

On the continuation principles for the Euler equations and the quasi-geostrophic equation

We obtain new continuation principle of the local classical solutions of the 3D Euler equations, where the regularity condition of the direction field of the vorticiy and the integrability condition of the magnitude of the vorticity are incorporated simultaneously. The regularity of the vorticity direction field is most appropriately measured by the Triebel-Lizorkin type of norm. Similar result is also obtained for the inviscid 2D quasi-geostrophic equation.     

二阶线性微分方程的乘子可积性

在偏微分方程Riemann解法和微分方程裂变思想的启发下,引入了微分方程乘子函数(解)和乘子解法的概念,系统地讨论了二阶线性微分方程的乘子可积性.得到了二阶线性微分方程乘子可积的条件以及Riceati方程可积的充分必要条件,并分别给出了二阶线性微分方程和Riccati方程在乘子解下的通积分.     

Optical soliton with damping and frequency chirping in fibre media

Nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation which governs the propagation of single field in the fibre medium with pulse chirping and gain (loss) is considered. The integrability condition of NLS equation is arrived from the linear eigenvalue problem and is studied by using the Painlevé singularity structure analysis. From the Lax pair, soliton solution is constructed by using the Darboux–Bäcklund transformation technique. From the results, we show that the soliton is alive, i.e., pulse area is conserved with the inclusion of damping and pulse chirping effects.     

On Equations Which Describe Pseudospherical Surfaces

Using the notion of a differential equation which describes an η-pseudospherical surface (η-p.s.s.), we give a characterization of the equations of type u_xt = F(u, u_x,…, ?^ku / ?x^k), k ≥ 2, with this property. We obtain a systematic procedure to determine a linear problem for which a given equation is the integrability condition. The equations of type u_xt = F(u, u_x) were characterized by Rabelo and Tenenblat in another paper. The theory is applied to several equations, some of which were not known to describe η-p.s.s.     

An explicit series solution of the squeezing flow between two infinite plates by means of the homotopy analysis method

In this paper, we investigated an axisymmetric Newtonian fluid squeezed between two parallel plates. The steady nonlinear governing equations are reduced to a single differential equation using integrability condition. Homotopy analysis method (HAM) is used to solve the nonlinear differential equation analytically. Numerical solutions indicate this method is satisfactory.     

Insensitizing controls for a class of nonlinear Ginzburg-Landau equations

This paper shows the existence of insensitizing controls for a class of nonlinear complex Ginzburg-Landau equations with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions and arbitrarily located internal controller. When the nonlinearity in the equation satisfies a suitable superlinear growth condition at infinity, the existence of insensitizing controls for the corresponding semilinear Ginzburg-Landau equation is proved. Meanwhile, if the nonlinearity in the equation is only a smooth function without any additional growth condition, a local result on insensitizing controls is obtained. As usual, the problem of insensitizing controls is transformed into a suitable controllability problem for a coupled system governed by a semilinear complex Ginzburg-Landau equation and a linear one through one control. The key is to establish an observability inequality for a coupled linear Ginzburg-Landau system with one observer.     

Monodromy,center–focus and integrability problems for quasi-homogeneous polynomial systems

This paper deals with planar quasi-homogeneous polynomial vector fields, and addresses three major questions: the monodromy, the center–focus and the integrability problems. We characterize the monodromic planar quasi-homogeneous polynomial vector fields, and we give a condition to distinguish between a center and a focus in this case. Also, we provide conditions which characterize the integrability of quasi-homogeneous polynomial systems under non-resonance conditions. The results obtained allow us to analyse two monodromic planar systems with degenerate linear part: one of them with nilpotent linearization, and another one with null linear part.