Nonlocal Symmetry and Explicit Solution of the Alice-Bob Modified Korteweg-de Vries Equation

Nonlocal symmetry and explicit solution of the integrable Alice-Bob modified Korteweg-de Vries (ABmKdV) equation is discussed, which has been established by the aid of the shifted parity and delayed time reversal to describe two-place events. Based on the Lax pair which contains the two-order partial derivative, the Lie symmetry group method is successfully applied to find the exact invariant solution for the AB-mKdV equation with nonlocal symmetry by introducing one suitable auxiliary variable. Meanwhile, based on the prolonged system, the explicit analytic interaction solutions related to some specific functions are derived. Figures show the physical phenomenon, that is, "the shifted parity and delayed time reversal to describe two-place events".     

Exact Solutions of an Alice-Bob KP Equation *

An Alice-Bob Kadomtsev-Petviashivili (ABKP) equation with shifted-parity ($\hat{P}_s^x$ parity with a shift for the space variable $x$) and delayed time reversal ($\hat{T}_d$, time reversal with a delay) symmetries is investigated. The multi-soliton solutions with three arbitrary even or odd functions are found from the $\hat{P}_s^x\hat{T}_d$ symmetry reductions of a coupled local KP system. The result shows that for the ABKP equation with $\hat{P}_s^x\hat{T}_d$ nonlocality, the odd numbers of solitons are prohibited. The solitons of the ABKP must be paired. For the ABKPII equation, there exists a critical value of wave numbers for the existence of paired solitons. For the ABKPI equation, there are two types of "breather" excitations. A lump solution of the ABKPI may possess four, five or six leaves.     

Nonlocal Symmetry and Explicit Solution of the Alice-Bob Modified Korteweg-de Vries Equation

Nonlocal symmetry and explicit solution of the integrable Alice-Bob modified Korteweg-de Vries(ABm Kd V) equation is discussed, which has been established by the aid of the shifted parity and delayed time reversal to describe two-place events. Based on the Lax pair which contains the two-order partial derivative, the Lie symmetry group method is successfully applied to find the exact invariant solution for the AB-m Kd V equation with nonlocal symmetry by introducing one suitable auxiliary variable. Meanwhile, based on the prolonged system, the explicit analytic interaction solutions related to some specific functions are derived. Figures show the physical phenomenon, that is, "the shifted parity and delayed time reversal to describe two-place events".     

Localization of nonlocal symmetries and interaction solutions of the Sawada–Kotera equation

The nonlocal symmetry of the Sawada–Kotera(SK) equation is constructed with the known Lax pair. By introducing suitable and simple auxiliary variables, the nonlocal symmetry is localized and the finite transformation and some new solutions are obtained further. On the other hand, the group invariant solutions of the SK equation are constructed with the classic Lie group method.In particular, by a Galileo transformation some analytical soliton-cnoidal interaction solutions of a asymptotically integrable equation are discussed in graphical ways.     

Nonlocal Nonlinear Schrödinger System with Shifted Parity and Delayed Time Reversal Symmetries

A special integrable nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equation, NNLS, or namely Alice-Bob NLS (ABNLS) equation is investigated. By means of the general N-th Darboux transformation, one can get various interesting solutions to display different types of structures especially for solitons. By using the Darboux transformation, its soliton solutions are obtained. Finally, by adjusting the values of free parameters, different kinds of solutions such as kinks, complexitons and rogue-wave solutions are explicitly exhibited. It is found that these solutions are quite different from the ones of the classical NLS equation.     

Multi-place physics and multi-place nonlocal systems

Multi-place nonlocal systems have attracted attention from many scientists. In this paper, we mainly review the recent progresses on two-place nonlocal systems (Alice-Bob systems) and four-place nonlocal models. Multi-place systems can firstly be derived from many physical problems by using a multiple scaling method with a discrete symmetry group including parity, time reversal, charge conjugates, rotations, field reversal and exchange transformations. Multi-place nonlocal systems can also be derived from the symmetry reductions of coupled nonlinear systems via discrete symmetry reductions. On the other hand, to solve multi-place nonlocal systems, one can use the symmetry-antisymmetry separation approach related to a suitable discrete symmetry group, such that the separated systems are coupled local ones. By using the separation method, all the known powerful methods used in local systems can be applied to nonlocal cases. In this review article, we take two-place and four-place nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) systems and Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (KP) equations as simple examples to explain how to derive and solve them. Some types of novel physical and mathematical points related to the nonlocal systems are especially emphasized.     

Residual Symmetry of the Alice-Bob Modified Korteweg-de Vries Equation

Starting from the truncated Painlev′e expansion, the residual symmetry of the Alice-Bob modified Kortewegde Vries(AB-mKdV) equation is derived. The residual symmetry is localized and the AB-mKdV equation is transformed into an enlarged system by introducing one new variable. Based on Lie's first theorem, the finite transformation is obtained from the localized residual symmetry. Further, considering the linear superposition of multiple residual symmetries gives rises to N-th B?cklund transformation in the form of the determinant. Moreover, the P_sT_d(the shifted parity and delayed time reversal) symmetric exact solutions(including invariant solution, breaking solution and breaking interaction solution) of AB-mKdV equation are presented and two classes of interaction solutions are depicted by using the particular functions with numerical simulation.     

Gauge Transformation and Generalized Nonlocal Symmetries of the Korteweg-de Vries Equation

After extending the usual Lax pair of the Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation to a generalized form by using a gauge transformation, an adjoint Lax pair of the KdV equation is introduced. With the help of the spectral functions of the Lax pair and the adjoint Lax pair, a new nonlocal seed symmetry (which is gauge-invariant) is found and then a set of new infinitely many generalized nonlocal symmetries are obtained after establishing a general symmetry theory for an arbitrary nonlinear system.     

Symmetry Reductions of a Lax Pair for （2＋1）-Dimensional Differential Sawada-Kotera Equation

Based on the symbolic computational system Maple, the similarity reductions of a Lax pair for the （2＋1 ）-dimensional differential Sawada Kotera （SK） equation by the classical Lie point group method, are presented. We obtain several interesting reductions. Comparing the reduced Lax pair＇s compatibility with the reduced SK equation under the same symmetry group, we find that the reduced Lax pairs do not always lead to the reduced SK equation. In general, the reduced equations are the subsets of the compatibility conditions of the reduced Lax pair.     

The integrability of an extended fifth-order KdV equation with Riccati-type pseudopotential

The extended fifth-order KdV equation in fluids is investigated in this paper. Based on the concept of pseudopotential, a direct and unifying Riccati-type pseudopotential approach is employed to achieve Lax pair and singularity manifold equation of this equation. Moreover, this equation is classified into three categories: extended Caudrey–Dodd–Gibbon–Sawada–Kotera (CDGSK) equation, extended Lax equation and extended Kaup–Kuperschmidt (KK) equation. The corresponding singularity manifold equations and auto-Bäcklund transformations of these three equations are also obtained. Furthermore, the infinitely many conservation laws of the extended Lax equation are found using its Lax pair. All conserved densities and fluxes are given with explicit recursion formulas.     

Soliton interactions and asymptotic state analysis in a discrete nonlocal nonlinear self-dual network equation of reverse-space type

We propose a reverse-space nonlocal nonlinear self-dual network equation under special symmetry reduction,which may have potential applications in electric circuits.Nonlocal infinitely many conservation laws are constructed based on its Lax pair.Nonlocal discrete generalized(m,N?m)-fold Darboux transformation is extended and applied to solve this system.As an application of the method,we obtain multi-soliton solutions in zero seed background via the nonlocal discrete N-fold Darboux transformation and rational solutions from nonzero-seed background via the nonlocal discrete generalized(1,N?1)-fold Darboux transformation,respectively.By using the asymptotic and graphic analysis,structures of one-,two-,three-and four-soliton solutions are shown and discussed graphically.We find that single component field in this nonlocal system displays unstable soliton structure whereas the combined potential terms exhibit stable soliton structures.It is shown that the soliton structures are quite different between discrete local and nonlocal systems.Results given in this paper may be helpful for understanding the electrical signals propagation.     

Darboux transformation and soliton solutions of a nonlocal Hirota equation

Starting from local coupled Hirota equations,we provide a reverse space-time nonlocal Hirota equation by the symmetry reduction method known as the Ablowitz–Kaup–Newell–Segur scattering problem.The Lax integrability of the nonlocal Hirota equation is also guaranteed by existence of the Lax pair.By Lax pair,an n-fold Darboux transformation is constructed for the nonlocal Hirota equation by which some types of exact solutions are found.The solutions with specific properties are distinct from those of the local Hirota equation.In order to further describe the properties and the dynamic features of the solutions explicitly,several kinds of graphs are depicted.     

Two New Multi-component BKP Hierarchies

We firstly propose two kinds of new multi-component BKP （mcBKP） hierarchy based on the eigenfunction symmetry reduction and nonstandard reduction, respectively. The first one contains two types of BKP equation with self-consistent sources whose Lax representations are presented. The two mcBKP hierarchies both admit reductions to the k-constrained BKP hierarchy and to integrable （1＋1）-dimensional hierarchy with self-consistent sources, which include two types of SK equation with self-consistent sources and of hi-directional SK equations with self-consistent     

Nonlocal symmetry constraints and exact interaction solutions of the (2+1) dimensional modified generalized long dispersive wave equation

In this paper, nonlocal symmetry of the (2+1) dimensional modified generalized long dispersive wave system and its applications are investigated. The nonlocal symmetry related to the eigenfunctions in Lax pairs is derived, and infinitely many nonlocal symmetries are obtained. By introducing three potentials, the prolongation is found to localize the given nonlocal symmetry. Various finite-and infinite-dimensional integrable models are constructed by using the nonlocal symmetry constraint method. Moreover, applying the general Lie symmetry approach to the enlarged system, the finite symmetry transformation and similarity reductions are computed to give novel exact interaction solutions. In particular, the explicit soliton-cnoidal wave solution is obtained for the modified generalized long dispersive wave system, and it can be reduced to the two-dark-soliton solution in one special case.     

与一个非局域对称有关的Kaup-Kupershmidt方程新的精确解

利用Kaup-Kupershmidt（KK）方程的一个非局域对称，可在两种不同的方法上找到方程新的精确解．首先，用标准的展开近似得到KK方程有限的Lie-B?cklund变换和单孤子解．其次，把一些局域对称与这个非局域对称组合起来，给出其群不变解，进而可求得新的孤子解 关键词：     

Multi-soliton solutions for the three types of nonlocal Hirota equations via Riemann–Hilbert approach

The purpose of the paper is to formulate multi-soliton solutions for the nonlocal Hirota equations via the Riemann–Hilbert (RH) approach. The RH problems are constructed and the zero structures are studied via performing spectral analysis of the Lax pair. Then we consider three types of nonlocal Hirota equations by discussing different symmetry reductions of the potential matrix. On the basis of the resulting matrix RH problem under the restriction of the reflectionless case, we successfully obtain the multi-soliton solutions of the nonlocal Hirota equations.     

BI-HAMILTONIAN REPRESENTATION,SYMMETRIES AND INTEGRALS OF MIXED HEAVENLY AND HUSAIN SYSTEMS

In the recent paper by one of the authors (MBS) and A. A. Malykh on the classification of second-order PDEs with four independent variables that possess partner symmetries [1], mixed heavenly equation and Husain equation appear as closely related canonical equations admitting partner symmetries. Here for the mixed heavenly equation and Husain equation, formulated in a two-component form, we present recursion operators, Lax pairs of Olver–Ibragimov–Shabat type and discover their Lagrangians, symplectic and bi-Hamiltonian structure. We obtain all point and second-order symmetries, integrals and bi-Hamiltonian representations of these systems and their symmetry flows together with infinite hierarchies of nonlocal higher symmetries.     

Nonlocal symmetry,optimal systems,and explicit solutions of the mKdV equation

The nonlocal symmetry of the mKdV equation is obtained from the known Lax pair; it is successfully localized to Lie point symmetries in the enlarged space by introducing suitable auxiliary dependent variables. For the closed prolongation of the nonlocal symmetry, the details of the construction for a one-dimensional optimal system are presented. Furthermore, using the associated vector fields of the obtained symmetry, we give the reductions by the one-dimensional sub-algebras and the explicit analytic interaction solutions between cnoidal waves and kink solitary waves, which provide a way to study the interactions among these types of ocean waves. For some of the interesting solutions, the figures are given to show their properties.     

Symmetry,Reductions and New Exact Solutions of ANNV Equation Through Lax Pair

In this paper, the direct symmetry method is extended to the Lax pair of the ANNV equation. As a result, symmetries of the Lax pair and the ANNV equation are obtained at the same time. Applying the obtained symmetry, the (2+1)-dimensional Lax pair is reduced to (1+1)-dimensional Lax pair, whose compatibility yields the reduction of the ANNV equation. Based on the obtained reductions of the ANNV equation, a lot of new exact solutions for the ANNV equation are found. This shows that for an integrable system, both the symmetry and the reductions can be obtained through its corresponding Lax pair.     

Higher Toda Mechanics and Spectral Curves

For each of the Lie algebras gln and g~ln we construct a family of integrable generalizations of the Toda chains characterized by two integers m and m_. The Lax matrices and the equations of motion are given explicitly, and the integrals of motion can be calculated in terms of the trace of powers of the Lax matrix L. For the case of m =m_,we find a symmetric reduction for each generalized Toda chain we found, and the solution to the initial value problems of the reduced systems is outlined. We also studied the spectral curves of the periodic (m ,m_)-Toda chains, which turns out to be very different for different pairs of m and m_. Finally we also obtain the nonabelian generalizations of the (m ,m_)-Toda chains in an explicit form.