Conditional Symmetries and Solutions to a Class of Nonlinear Diffusion-Convection Equations

The present paper discusses a class of nonlinear diffusion-convection equations with source. The method that we use is the conditional symmetry method. It is shown that the equation admits certain conditional symmetries for coefficient functions of the equations. As a consequence, solutions to the resulting equations are obtained.     

New Generalized Conditional Symmetry Reductions and Exact Solutions of the Nonlinear Diffusion-Convect ion-Reaction Equations

The generalized conditional symmetry method, which is a generalization of the conditional symmetry method, is used to study the nonlinear diffusion-convection-reaction equations. In particular, power law and exponential diffusivities are examined and we derive mathematical forms of the convection and reaction terms which permit a new type of generalized conditional symmetry. Some new exact solutions of the governing equations can be obtained by solving the systems of two or three ordinary differential equations which arise from the compatibility of the generalized conditional symmetries and the governing equations.     

Symmetry Reduction and Cauchy Problems for a Class of Fourth-Order Evolution Equations

We exploit higher-order conditional symmetry to reduce initial-value problems for evolution equations to Cauchy problems for systems of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). We classify a class of fourth-order evolution equations which admit certain higher-order generalized conditional symmetries (GCSs) and give some examples to show the main reduction procedure. These reductions cannot be derived within the framework of the standard Lie approach, which hints that the technique presented here is something essential for the dimensional reduction of evolution equations.     

Conditional Lie-Bäcklund Symmetry and New Variable Separation Solutions of the Third Order KdV-Type Equations

The functionally generalized variable separation solutions of a general KdV-type equations u_t=u_xxx + A(u, u_x)u_xx + B(u, u_x) are investigated by developing the conditional Lie-Bäcklund symmetry method. A complete classification of the considered equations, which admit multi-dimensional invariant subspaces governed by higher-order conditional Lie-Bäcklund symmetries, is presented. As a result, several concrete examples are provided to construct functionally generalized variable separation solutions of some resulting equations.     

Conditional Symmetry Groups of Nonlinear Diffusion Equations with x-Dependent Convection and Absorption

The generalized conditional symmetry and sign-invariant approaches are developed to study the nonlinear diffusion equations with x-dependent convection and source terms. We obtain conditions under which the equations admit the second-order generalized conditional symmetries and the first-order sign-invariants on the solutions. Several types of different generalized conditional symmetries and first-order sign-invariants for the equations with diffusion of power law are obtained. Exact solutions to the resulting equations are constructed.     

Approximate Generalized Conditional Symmetries for Perturbed Evolution Equations

The concept of approximate generalized conditional symmetry （AGCS） for the perturbed evolution equations is introduced, and how to derive approximate conditional invariant solutions to the perturbed equations via their A GCSs is illustrated with examples.     

Variable Separation and Derivative-Dependent Functional Separable Solutions to Generalized KdV Equations

Using the generalized conditional symmetry approach, a complete list of canonicalforms for the Kortewegde-Vries type equations with which possessing derivative-dependent functional separable solutions (DDFSSs) is obtained.The exact DDFSSs of the resulting equations are explicitly exhibited.     

Symmetry Reduction of Initial-Value Problems for a Class of Third-order Evolution Equations

Symmetry reduction of a class of third-order evolution equations that admit certain generalized conditional symmetries (GCSs) is implemented. The reducibility of the initial-value problem for an evolution equation to a Cauchy problem for a system ofordinary differential equations (ODEs) is characterized via the GCS and its Lie symmetry. Complete classification theorems are obtained and some examples are taken to show the main reduction procedure.     

Classification and Functional Separable Solutions to Extended Nonlinear Wave Equations

The generalized conditional symmetry approach is applied to study the variable separation of the extended wave equations. Complete classification of those equations admitting functional separable solutions is obtained and exact separable solutions to some of the resulting equations are constructed.     

Classification and Functional Separable Solutions to Extended Nonlinear Wave Equations

The generalized conditional symmetry approach is applied to study the variable separation of the extended wave equations. Complete classification of those equations admitting functional separable solutions is obtained and exact separable solutions to some of the resulting equations are constructed.     

扰动扩散方程初值问题的近似对称约化

本文利用近似广义条件对称方法研究一类带有源项的非线性扩散方程的初值问题.给出所研究方程的分类并将偏微分方程的初值问题约化为常微分方程的初值问题,通过求解约化后的常微分方程组可得相对应偏微分方程初值问题的近似解.     

New variable separation solutions for the generalized nonlinear diffusion equations

The functionally generalized variable separation of the generalized nonlinear diffusion equations ut = A(u, ux)uxx +B(u, ux) is studied by using the conditional Lie–Ba¨cklund symmetry method. The variant forms of the considered equations,which admit the corresponding conditional Lie–Ba¨cklund symmetries, are characterized. To construct functionally generalized separable solutions, several concrete examples defined on the exponential and trigonometric invariant subspaces are provided.     

Cauchy Problems for KdV-type Equations and Higher-Order Conditional Symmetries

We develop the generalized conditional symmetry （GCS） approach to solve the problem of dimensional reduction of Cauchy problems for the KdV-type equations. We characterize these equations that admit certain higherorder GCSs and show the main reduction procedure by some examples. The obtained reductions cannot be derived within the framework of the standard Lie approach.     

Conditional Lie-Bäcklund symmetries and solutions of inhomogeneous nonlinear diffusion equations

The second-order conditional Lie-Bäcklund symmetries of nonlinear diffusion equations with variable coefficients are studied. A number of examples are considered and some exact solutions are constructed via the compatibility of conditional Lie-Bäcklund symmetries and the governing equations. These solutions possess the extended forms of the separation of variables, including the extensions of the instantaneous source solutions of the porous medium equations.     

Functional Variable Separation for Extended Nonlinear Elliptic Equations

This paper is devoted to the study of functional variable separation for extended nonlinear elliptic equations.By applying the functional variable separation approach to extended nonlinear elliptic equations via the generalized conditional symmetry, we obtain complete classification of those equations which admit functional separable solutions (FSSs) and construct some exact FSSs to the resulting equations.     

Conditional Lie–Bäcklund symmetries and functionally separable solutions of the generalized inhomogeneous nonlinear diffusion equations

The functionally separable solutions of the generalized inhomogeneous nonlinear diffusion equations are studied by applying the conditional Lie–Bäcklund symmetry method. A complete list of canonical forms for such equations are presented. Exact solutions to the resulting equations are constructed. The asymptotic behaviors and blow-up properties of some solutions are also discussed.     

Conditional Lie–Bäcklund symmetries and invariant subspaces to nonlinear diffusion equations with source

This paper considers conditional Lie–Bäcklund symmetries of the radially symmetric nonlinear diffusion equations with source. We obtain a complete list of canonical forms for such equations which admit higher-order conditional symmetries. As a consequence, the solutions of the resulting equations are constructed on the invariant subspaces admitted by the corresponding equations.     

Variable Separation and Exact Separable Solutions for Equations of Type uxt=A(u,ux)uxx+B(u,ux)

The generalized conditional symmetry is developed to study the variable separation for equations of type u_xt=A(u,u_x)u_xx+B(u,u_x). Complete classification of those equations which admit derivative-dependent functional separable solutions is obtained and some of their exact separable solutions are constructed.     

Symmetry Reductions of Cauchy Problems for Fourth-Order Quasi-Linear Parabolic Equations

This paper is devoted to studying symmetry reduction of Cauchy problems for the fourth-order quasi-linear parabolic equations that admit certain generalized conditional symmetries （GCSs）. Complete group classification results are presented, and some examples are given to show the main reduction procedure.     

AN OLD METHOD OF JACOBI TO FIND LAGRANGIANS

In a recent paper by Ibragimov a method was presented in order to find Lagrangians of certain second-order ordinary differential equations admitting a two-dimensional Lie symmetry algebra. We present a method devised by Jacobi which enables one to derive (many) Lagrangians of any second-order differential equation. The method is based on the search of the Jacobi Last Multipliers for the equations. We exemplify the simplicity and elegance of Jacobi's method by applying it to the same two equations as Ibragimov did. We show that the Lagrangians obtained by Ibragimov are particular cases of some of the many Lagrangians that can be obtained by Jacobi's method.