Nonlinear self-adjointness of the Krichever–Novikov equation

It is known that the classification of third-order evolutionary equations with the constant separant possessing a nontrivial Lie–Bäcklund algebra (in other words, integrable equations) results in the linear equation, the KdV equation and the Krichever–Novikov equation. The first two of these equations are nonlinearly self-adjoint. This property allows to associate conservation laws of the equations in question with their symmetries. The problem on nonlinear self-adjointness of the Krichever–Novikov equation has not been solved yet. In the present paper we solve this problem and find the explicit form of the differential substitution providing the nonlinear self-adjointness.     

Nonisothermal filtration and seismic acoustics in porous soil: Thermoviscoelastic equations and Lamé equations

We study applications of a new class of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras, called Lax operator algebras, which goes back to the works by I. Krichever and S. Novikov on finite-zone integration related to holomorphic vector bundles and on Lie algebras on Riemann surfaces. Lax operator algebras are almost graded Lie algebras of current type. They were introduced by I. Krichever and the author as a development of the theory of Lax operators on Riemann surfaces due to I. Krichever, and further investigated in a joint paper by M. Schlichenmaier and the author. In this article we construct integrable hierarchies of Lax equations of that type. Published in Russian in Trudy Matematicheskogo Instituta imeni V.A. Steklova, 2008, Vol. 263, pp. 216–226. Dedicated to S.P. Novikov on the occasion of his 70th birthday     

Soliton solutions to the Novikov equation and a negative flow of the Novikov hierarchy

The Novikov equation and a negative flow of the Novikov hierarchy are related to a negative flow of the Sawada–Kotera hierarchy and the Sawada–Kotera equation by reciprocal transformations, respectively. With the help of the Darboux transformations for the negative flow of the Sawada–Kotera hierarchy, the Sawada–Kotera equation and reciprocal transformations, we obtain a parametric representation for $N$-soliton solutions to the Novikov equation and the negative flow of the Novikov hierarchy.     

Global existence and blow-up phenomena for the weakly dissipative Novikov equation

In this paper, we consider the global existence and blow-up for the weakly dissipative Novikov equation. We firstly establish the local well-posedness for the weakly dissipative Novikov equation by Kato’s theorem. Then we present some blow-up results. Finally, we present the global existence of strong solutions to the weakly dissipative equation.     

Well-posedness and analyticity of the Cauchy problem for the multi-component Novikov equation

In this paper, we are concerned with the Cauchy problem of the multi-component Novikov equation. We establish the local well-posedness in a range of the Besov spaces by using Littlewood–Paley decomposition and transport equation theory. Moreover, with analytic initial data, we show that its solutions are analytic in both variables, globally in space and locally in time.     

Bright solitons of the variants of the Novikov–Veselov equation with constant and variable coefficients

In this paper, the existence of the bright soliton solution of four variants of the Novikov–Veselov equation with constant and time varying coefficients will be studied. We analyze the solitary wave solutions of the Novikov–Veselov equation in the cases of constant coefficients, time-dependent coefficients and damping term, generalized form, and in 1 + N dimensions with variable coefficients and forcing term. We use the solitary wave ansatz method to derive these solutions. The physical parameters in the soliton solutions are obtained as functions of the dependent coefficients. Parametric conditions for the existence of the exact solutions are given. The solitary wave ansatz method presents a wider applicability for handling nonlinear wave equations.     

Trilinearization and localized coherent structures and periodic solutions for the (2 + 1) dimensional K-dV and NNV equations

In this paper, using a novel approach involving the truncated Laurent expansion in the Painlevé analysis of the (2 + 1) dimensional K-dV equation, we have trilinearized the evolution equation and obtained rather general classes of solutions in terms of arbitrary functions. The highlight of this method is that it allows us to construct generalized periodic structures corresponding to different manifolds in terms of Jacobian elliptic functions, and the exponentially decaying dromions turn out to be special cases of these solutions. We have also constructed multi-elliptic function solutions and multi-dromions and analysed their interactions. The analysis is also extended to the case of generalized Nizhnik–Novikov–Veselov (NNV) equation, which is also trilinearized and general class of solutions obtained.     

On the instability of elliptic traveling wave solutions of the modified Camassa–Holm equation

This paper is concerned with the orbital instability for a specific class of periodic traveling wave solutions with the mean zero property and large spatial period related to the modified Camassa–Holm equation. These solutions, called snoidal waves, are written in terms of the Jacobi elliptic functions. To prove our result we use the abstract method of Grillakis, Shatah and Strauss [23], the Floquet theory for periodic eigenvalue problems and the n-gaps potentials theory of Dubrovin, Matveev and Novikov [19].     

Nonexistence of the periodic peaked traveling wave solutions for rotation-Camassa–Holm equation

Recently, Zhu et al. (2020) proposed a kind of rotation-Camassa–Holm equation. In this paper, we study the question of nonexistence of periodic peaked traveling wave solution for rotation-Camassa–Holm equation. Indeed, rotation-Camassa–Holm equation has no nontrivial periodic Camassa–Holm peaked solution unlike Camassa–Holm equation, modified Camassa–Holm equation, Novikov equation.     

Well-posedness and persistence properties for the Novikov equation

Recently, Novikov found a new integrable equation (we call it the Novikov equation in this paper), which has nonlinear terms that are cubic, rather than quadratic, and admits peaked soliton solutions (peakons). Firstly, we prove that the Cauchy problem for the Novikov equation is locally well-posed in the Besov spaces (which generalize the Sobolev spaces Hs) with the critical index . Then, well-posedness in Hs with , is also established by applying Kato's semigroup theory. Finally, we present two results on the persistence properties of the strong solution for the Novikov equation.     

The global weak solutions to the Cauchy problem of the generalized Novikov equation

In this paper, we study the Cauchy problem of the generalized Novikov equation. We first show that under suitable condition, the strong solution exists globally via some a priori estimates. Then, we prove the existence and uniqueness of global weak solutions by the approximation method. We also obtain the exact peaked solutions.     

Global weak solutions to the Novikov equation by viscous approximation

We study global weak solutions to the Novikov equation by vanishing viscosity method. We prove that global weak solutions can be obtained as weak limits of viscous approximations for a class of initial data. The proof relies on a space–time higher integrability estimate and the method of renormalization. In addition, we analyze the interaction of peakon and antipeakon and prove that wave breaking leads to energy concentration. By different continuations beyond the wave breaking, we obtain conservative solutions and dissipative solutions respectively.     

Symbolic analysis and exact travelling wave solutions to a new modified Novikov equation

In this paper, a new modified Novikov equation is introduced. Multiple exact travelling wave solutions are obtained by using the extended-tanh function method. Furthermore, based on the homogeneous balance method, an auto-Bäcklund transformation is derived and some solitary wave solutions to this new equation are established.     

The extension of the Jacobi elliptic function rational expansion method

Using a new ansätz, we extend the Jacobi elliptic function rational expansion method and apply it to the asymmetric Nizhnik–Novikov–Veselov equations and the Davey–Stewartson equations. With the aid of symbolic computation, we construct more new Jacobi elliptic doubly periodic wave solutions and the corresponding solitary wave solutions and triangular functional (singly periodic) solutions.     

Blow-up phenomenon for the integrable Novikov equation

In this paper we investigate a new integrable equation derived recently by V.S. Novikov [Generalizations of the Camassa–Holm equation, J. Phys. A 42 (34) (2009) 342002, 14 pp.]. Analogous to the Camassa–Holm equation and the Degasperis–Procesi equation, this new equation possesses the blow-up phenomenon. Under the special structure of this equation, we establish sufficient conditions on the initial data to guarantee the formulation of singularities in finite time. A global existence result is also found.     

Explicit Peakon solutions to a family of wave-breaking equations

The singular traveling wave solutions of a general 4-parameter family equation which unifies the Camass-Holm equation, the Degasperis-Procesi equation and the Novikov equation are investigated in this paper. At first, we obtain the explicit peakon solutions for one of its specific case that $a=(p+2)c$, $b=(p+1)c$ and $c=1$, which is referred to a generalized Camassa-Holm-Novikov (CHN) equation, by reducing it to a second-order ordinary differential equation (ODE) and solving its associated first-order integrable ODE. By observing the characteristics of peakon solutions to the CHN equation, we construct the peakon solutions for the general 4-parameter breaking wave equation. It reveals that singularities of the peakon solutions come up only when the solutions attain singular points of the equation, which might be a universal principal for all singular traveling wave solutions for wave breaking equations.     

Some Properties of Solutions to the Novikov Equation with Weak Dissipation Terms

In this paper, we investigate the Novikov equation with weak dissipation terms. First, we give the local well-posedness and the blow-up scenario. Then, we discuss the global existence of the solutions under certain conditions. After that, on condition that the compactly supported initial data keeps its sign, we prove the infinite propagation speed of our solutions, and establish the large time behavior. Finally, we also elaborate the persistence property of our solutions in weighted Sobolev space.     

Common eigenfunctions of commuting differential operators of rank 2

Commuting differential operators of rank 2 are considered. With each pair of commuting operators a complex curve called the spectral curve is associated. The genus of this curve is called the genus of the commuting pair. The dimension of the space of common eigenfunctions is called the rank of the commuting operators. The case of rank 1 was studied by I. M. Krichever; there exist explicit expressions for the coefficients of commuting operators in terms of Riemann theta-functions. The case of rank 2 and genus 1 was considered and studied by S. P. Novikov and I.M. Krichever. All commuting operators of rank 3 and genus 1 were found by O. I. Mokhov. A. E. Mironov invented an effective method for constructing operators of rank 2 and genus greater than 1; by using this method, many diverse examples were constructed. Of special interest are commuting operators with polynomial coefficients, which are closely related to the Jacobian problem and many other problems. Common eigenfunctions of commuting operators with polynomial coefficients and smooth spectral curve are found explicitly in the present paper. This has not been done so far.     

The Hermite–Krichever Ansatz for Fuchsian equations with applications to the sixth Painlevé equation and to finite-gap potentials

Several results including integral representation of solutions and Hermite– Krichever Ansatz on Heun’s equation are generalized to a certain class of Fuchsian differential equations, and they are applied to equations which are related with physics. We investigate linear differential equations that produce Painlevé equation by monodromy preserving deformation and obtain solutions of the sixth Painlevé equation which include Hitchin’s solution. The relationship with finite-gap potential is also discussed. We find new finite-gap potentials. Namely, we show that the potential which is written as the sum of the Treibich–Verdier potential and additional apparent singularities of exponents − 1 and 2 is finite-gap, which extends the result obtained previously by Treibich. We also investigate the eigenfunctions and their monodromy of the Schr?dinger operator on our potential.