Two Classes of New Exact Solutions to （2＋1）-Dimensional Breaking Soliton Equation

The singular manifold method is used to obtain two general solutions to a （2＋1）-dimensional breaking soliton equation, each of which contains two arbitrary functions. Then the new periodic wave solutions in terms of the Jacobi elliptic functions are generated from the general solutions. The long wave limit yields the new types of dromion and solitary structures.     

Doubly Periodic Propagating Wave for （2d-1）-Dimensional Breaking Soliton Equation

Using the variable separation approach, we obtain a general exact solution with arbitrary variable separation functions for the （2＋1）-dimensional breaking soliton system. By introducing Jacobi elliptic functions in the seed solution, two families of doubly periodic propagating wave patterns are derived. We investigate these periodic wave solutions with different modulus m selections, many important and interesting properties are revealed. The interaction of Jabcobi elliptic function waves are graphically considered and found to be nonelastic.     

Periodic Folded Wave Patterns for （2＋1）-Dimensional Higher-Order Broer-Kaup Equation

A general solution including three arbitrary functions is obtained for the （2＋1）-dimensional higher-order Broer-Kaup equation by means of WTC truncation method. Introducing proper multiple valued functions and Jacobi elliptic functions in the seed solution, special types of periodic folded waves are derived. In long wave limit these periodic folded wave patterns may degenerate into single localized folded solitary wave excitations. The interactions of the periodic folded waves and their degenerated single folded solitary waves are investigated graphically and are found to be completely elastic.     

Periodic folded waves for a （2＋1）-dimensional modified dispersive water wave equation

A general solution, including three arbitrary functions, is obtained for a (2+1)-dimensional modified dispersive water-wave (MDWW) equation by means of the WTC truncation method. Introducing proper multiple valued functions and Jacobi elliptic functions in the seed solution, special types of periodic folded waves are derived. In the long wave limit these periodic folded wave patterns may degenerate into single localized folded solitary wave excitations. The interactions of the periodic folded waves and the degenerated single folded solitary waves are investigated graphically and found to be completely elastic.     

Doubly Periodic Propagating Wave Patterns of （2＋1）-Dimensional Maccari System

Using the variable separation approach, we obtain a general exact solution with arbitrary variable separation functions for the （2＋ 1）-dimensional Maccari system. By introducing Jacobi elliptic functions dn and nd in the seed solution, two types of doubly periodic propagating wave patterns are derived. We invest/gate the wave patterns evolution along with the modulus k increasing, many important and interesting properties are revealed.     

Complex Wave Excitations in Generalized Broer-Kaup System

Starting from an improved projective method and a linear variable separation approach, new families of variable separation solutions （including solltary wave solutlons, periodic wave solutions and rational function solutions） with arbitrary functions [or the （2＋ 1）-dimensional general/zed Broer-Kaup （GBK） system are derived. Usually, in terms of solitary wave solutions and/or rational function solutions, one can find abundant important localized excitations. However, based on the derived periodic wave solution in this paper, we reveal some complex wave excitations in the （2＋1）-dimensional GBK system, which describe solitons moving on a periodic wave background. Some interesting evolutional properties for these solitary waves propagating on the periodic wave bactground are also briefly discussed.     

New exact periodic solutions to （2＋1）-dimensional dispersive long wave equations

In this paper, we make use of the auxiliary equation and the expanded mapping methods to find the new exact periodic solutions for （2＋1）-dimensional dispersive long wave equations in mathematical physics, which are expressed by Jacobi elliptic functions, and obtain some new solitary wave solutions （m → 1）. This method can also be used to explore new periodic wave solutions for other nonlinear evolution equations.     

The Periodic Wave Solutions for Two Nonlinear Evolution Equations

By using the F-expansion method proposed recently, the periodic wave solutions expressed by Jacobi elliptic functions for two nonlinear evolution equations are derived. In the limit cases, the solitary wave solutions and the other type of traveling wave solutions for the system are obtained.     

A Generalized Extended F-Expansion Method and Its Application in （2＋1）-Dimensional Dispersive Long Wave Equation

A new generalized extended F-expansion method is presented for finding periodic wave solutions of nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics. As an application of this method, we study the （2＋1）-dimensional dispersive long wave equation. With the aid of computerized symbolic computation, a number of doubly periodic wave solutions expressed by various Jacobi elliptic functions are obtained. In the limit cases, the solitary wave solutions are derived as well.     

A New Rational Algebraic Approach to Find Exact Analytical Solutions to a （2＋1）-Dimensional System

In this paper, we present a new rational algebraic approach to uniformly construct a series of exact analytical solutions for nonlinear partial differential equations. Compared with most existing tanh methods and other sophisticated methods, the proposed method not only recovers some known solutions, but also finds some new and general solutions. The solutions obtained in this paper include rational form triangular periodic wave solutions, solitary wave solutions, and elliptic doubly periodic wave solutions. The efficiency of the method can be demonstrated on （2＋1）-dimensional dispersive long-wave equation.     

New Exact Solutions and Localized Structures for （3＋1）-Dimensional Burgers System

With an extended mapping approach and a linear variable separation method, new families of variable separation solutions （including solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions, and rational function solutions） with arbitrary functions for （3＋1）-dimensionai Burgers system is derived. Based on the derived excitations, we obtain some novel localized coherent structures and study the interactions between solitons.     

Variable Separation for （1 ＋ 1）-Dimensional Nonlinear Evolution Equations with Mixed Partial Derivatives

We present basic theory of variable separation for （1 ＋ 1）-dimensional nonlinear evolution equations with mixed partial derivatives. As an application, we classify equations uxt = A（u, ux）uxxx ＋ B（u, ux） that admits derivativedependent functional separable solutions （DDFSSs） and illustrate how to construct those DDFSSs with some examples.     

Embedded-Soliton and Complex Wave Excitations of （3＋1）-Dimensional Burgers System

Starting from the extended mapping approach and a linear variable separation method, we find new families of variable separation solutions with some arbitrary functions for the （3＋1）-dimensionM Burgers system. Then based on the derived exact solutions, some novel and interesting localized coherent excitations such as embedded-solitons, taper-like soliton, complex wave excitations in the periodic wave background are revealed by introducing appropriate boundary conditions and/or initial qualifications. The evolutional properties of the complex wave excitations are briefly investigated.     

Darboux Transformations and N-soliton Solutions of Two （2＋1）-Dimensional Nonlinear Equations

Two Darboux transformations of the （2＋1）-dimensional Caudrey-Dodd-Gibbon-Kotera-Sawaka （ CDGKS） equation and （2＋1）-dimensional modified Korteweg-de Vries （mKdV） equation are constructed through the Darboux matrix method, respectively. N-soliton solutions of these two equations are presented by applying the Darboux trans- formations N times. The right-going bright single-soliton solution and interactions of two and three-soliton overtaking collisions of the （2＋1）-dimensional CDGKS equation are studied. By choosing different seed solutions, the right-going bright and left-going dark single-soliton solutions, the interactions of two and three-soliton overtaking collisions, and kink soliton solutions of the （2＋1）-dimensional mKdV equation are investigated. The results can be used to illustrate the interactions of water waves in shallow water.     

Periodic Wave Solutions for （2＋1）-Dimensional Boussinesq Equation and （3＋ 1）-Dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili Equation

For describing various complex nonlinear phenomena in the realistic world, the higher-dimensional nonlinear evolution equations appear more attractive in many fields of physical and engineering sciences. In this paper, by virtue of the Hirota bilinear method and Riemann theta functions, the periodic wave solutions for the （2＋1）-dimensional Boussinesq equation and （3＋1）-dimensional Kadomtsev Petviashvili （KP） equation are obtained. Furthermore, it is shown that the known soliton solutions for the two equations can be reduced from the periodic wave solutions.     

New Exact Solution to （3＋1）-Dimensional Burgers Equation

In this Letter, using Ba^ecklund transformation and the new variable separation approach, we find a new general solution to the (3 1)-dimensional Burgers equation. The form of the universal formula obtained from many (2 1)-dimensional systems is extended. Abundant localized coherent structures can be found by seclecting corresponding functions appropriately.     

Exact Solutions to （2＋1）-Dimensional Kaup-Kupershmidt Equation

In this paper, by using the symmetry method, the relationships between new explicit solutions and old ones of the （2＋1）-dimensional Kaup-Kupershmidt （KK） equation are presented. We successfully obtain more general exact travelling wave solutions for （2＋ 1）-dimensional KK equation by the symmetry method and the （G1/G）-expansion method. Consequently, we find some new solutions of （2＋1）-dimensional KK equation, including similarity solutions, solitary wave solutions, and periodic solutions.     

Algebraic-Geometric Solution to （2＋1）-Dimensional Sawada-Kotera Equation

Special solution of the （2＋1）-dimensional Sawada Kotera equation is decomposed into three （0＋1）- dimensional Bargmann flows. They are straightened out on the Jacobi variety of the associated hyperelliptic curve. Explicit algebraic-geometric solution is obtained on the basis of a deeper understanding of the KdV hierarchy.     

Invariance of Painlev6 property for some reduced （1 ＋ 1）-dimensional equations

We study the Painlevé property of the （1＋1）-dimensional equations arising from the symmetry reduction for the （2＋1）- dimensional ones. Firstly, we derive the similarity reduction of the （2＋1）-dimensional potential Calogero-Bogoyavlenskii- Schiff （CBS） equation and Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky （KD） equations with the optimal system of the admitted one-dimensional subalgebras. Secondly, by analyzing the reduced CBS, KD, and Burgers equations with Painlevé test, re-spectively, we find both the Painlevé integrability, and the number and location of resonance points are invariant, if the similarity variables include all of the independent variables.     

Lie Symmetry Groups of （2＋1）-Dimensional BKP Equation and Its New Solutions

A modified direct method is developed to find finite symmetry groups of nonlinear mathematical physics systems. Applying the modified direct method to the well-known （2＋1）-dimensional B KP equation we get its symmetry. Furthermore, the exact solutions of （2＋1）-dimensional BKP equation are obtained through symmetry analysis.