New interaction solutions to the KdV equation

In this Letter, a few new types of interaction solutions to the KdV equation are obtained through a constructed Wronskian form expansion method. The method takes advantage of the forms and structures of Wronskian solutions to the KdV equation, and the functions used in the Wronskian determinants don't satisfy the systems of linear partial differential equations.     

A simple and direct method for generating travelling wave solutions for nonlinear equations

We propose a simple and direct method for generating travelling wave solutions for nonlinear integrable equations. We illustrate how nontrivial solutions for the KdV, the mKdV and the Boussinesq equations can be obtained from simple solutions of linear equations. We describe how using this method, a soliton solution of the KdV equation can yield soliton solutions for the mKdV as well as the Boussinesq equations. Similarly, starting with cnoidal solutions of the KdV equation, we can obtain the corresponding solutions for the mKdV as well as the Boussinesq equations. Simple solutions of linear equations can also lead to cnoidal solutions of nonlinear systems. Finally, we propose and solve some new families of KdV equations and show how soliton solutions are also obtained for the higher order equations of the KdV hierarchy using this method.     

Exp-function method for N-soliton solutions of nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics

In this Letter, the Exp-function method is generalized to construct N-soliton solutions of a KdV equation with variable coefficients. As a result, 1-soliton, 2-soliton and 3-soliton solutions are obtained, from which the uniform formula of N-soliton solutions is derived. It is shown that the Exp-function method may provide us with a straightforward and effective mathematical tool for generating N-soliton solutions of nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics.     

A new mapping method and its applications to nonlinear partial differential equations

In this Letter, a new mapping method is proposed for constructing more exact solutions of nonlinear partial differential equations. With the aid of symbolic computation, we choose the (2+1)-dimensional Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky equation and the (2+1)-dimensional KdV equations to illustrate the validity and advantages of the method. As a result, many new and more general exact solutions are obtained.     

Solitons and periodic solutions for the fifth-order KdV equation with the Exp-function method

In this Letter the Exp-function method is applied to obtain new generalized solitonary solutions and periodic solutions of the fifth-order KdV equation. It is shown that the Exp-function method, with the help of symbolic computation, provides a powerful mathematical tool for solving nonlinear equations arising in mathematical physics.     

Soliton-like solutions of certain types of nonlinear diffusion-reaction equations with variable coefficient

With a view to exploring new soliton-like solutions of certain types of nonlinear diffusion-reaction (DR) equations with a variable coefficient, we demonstrate the viability of a method which is the combination of both the symbolic computation technique of Gao and Tian [Y.T. Gao, B. Tian, Comput. Phys. Commun. 133 (2001) 158] and auxiliary equation method of Sirendaoreji [Sirendaoreji, Phys. Lett. A 356 (2006) 124] and used recently for the KdV equation. In particular, the DR equations with quadratic and cubic nonlinearities with a time-dependent velocity in the convective flux term are studied and the existence of soliton-like solutions is shown.     

Two-component description of dynamical systems that can be approximated by solitons: The case of the ion acoustic wave equations of plasma physics

A new approach to the perturbative analysis of dynamical systems, which can be described approximately by soliton solutions of integrable non-linear wave equations, is employed in the case of small-amplitude solutions of the ion acoustic wave equations of plasma physics. Instead of pursuing the traditional derivation of a perturbed KdV equation, the ion velocity is written as a sum of two components: elastic and inelastic. In the single-soliton case, the elastic component is the full solution. In the multiple-soliton case, it is complemented by the inelastic component. The original system is transformed into two evolution equations: An asymptotically integrable Normal Form for ordinary KdV solitons, and an equation for the inelastic component. The zero-order term of the elastic component is a single-soliton or multiple-soliton solution of the Normal Form. The inelastic component asymptotes into a linear combination of single-soliton solutions of the Normal Form, with amplitudes determined by soliton interactions, plus a second-order decaying dispersive wave. Satisfaction of a conservation law by the inelastic component and of mass conservation by the disturbance to the ion density is determined solely by the initial data and/or boundary conditions imposed on the inelastic component. The electrostatic potential is a first-order quantity. It is affected by the inelastic component only in second order. The charge density displays a triple-layer structure. The analysis is carried out through the third order.     

A Discrete Lax-Integrable Coupled System Related to Coupled KdV and Coupled mKdV Equations

A modified Korteweg-de Vries （mKdV） lattice is found to be also a discrete Korteweg-de Vries （KdV） equation. A discrete coupled system is derived from the single lattice equation and its Lax pair is proposed. The coupled system is shown to be related to the coupled KdV and coupled mKdV systems which are widely used in physics.     

Exact Periodic Solitary-Wave Solution for KdV Equation

A new technique, the extended homoclinic test technique, is proposed to seek periodic solitary wave solutions of integrable systems. Exact periodic solitary-wave solutions for classical KdV equation are obtained using this technique. This result shows that it is entirely possible for the （l ＋ l）-dimensional integrable equation that there exists a periodic solitary-wave.     

N-Soliton Solution of a Generalized Hirota-Satsuma Coupled KdV Equation and Its Reduction

Based on the Hirota method and the perturbation technique, the N-soliton solution of a generalized Hirota-Satsuma coupled KdV equation is obtained. Further, the N-soliton solution of a complex coupled KdV equation is given by reducing.     

Generalized differential transform method to differential-difference equation

In this Letter, we generalize the differential transform method to solve differential-difference equation for the first time. Two simple but typical examples are applied to illustrate the validity and the great potential of the generalized differential transform method in solving differential-difference equation. A Padé technique is also introduced and combined with GDTM in aim of extending the convergence area of presented series solutions. Comparisons are made between the results of the proposed method and exact solutions. Then we apply the differential transform method to the discrete KdV equation and the discrete mKdV equation, and successfully obtain solitary wave solutions. The results reveal that the proposed method is very effective and simple. We should point out that generalized differential transform method is also easy to be applied to other nonlinear differential-difference equation.     

Remarks on KdV-type flows on star-shaped curves

We study the relation between the centro-affine geometry of star-shaped planar curves and the projective geometry of parametrized maps into RP¹. We show that projectivization induces a map between differential invariants and a bi-Poisson map between Hamiltonian structures. We also show that a Hamiltonian evolution equation for closed star-shaped planar curves, discovered by Pinkall, has the Schwarzian KdV equation as its projectivization. (For both flows, the curvature evolves by the KdV equation.) Using algebro-geometric methods and the relation of group-based moving frames to AKNS-type representations, we construct examples of closed solutions of Pinkall’s flow associated with periodic finite-gap KdV potentials.     

New positon, negaton and complexiton solutions for the Hirota-Satsuma coupled KdV system

New positon, negaton and complexiton solutions for the Hirota-Satsuma coupled KdV system are constructed by means of the Darboux transformation with zero seed solution. The new positon, negaton and complexiton solutions are singular and given out both analytically and graphically.     

Integrable coupling system of fractional soliton equation hierarchy

In this Letter, we consider the derivatives and integrals of fractional order and present a class of the integrable coupling system of the fractional order soliton equations. The fractional order coupled Boussinesq and KdV equations are the special cases of this class. Furthermore, the fractional AKNS soliton equation hierarchy is obtained.     

Interaction between Soliton and Periodic Wave

A truncation for the Laurent series in the Padnleve analysis of the KdV equation is restudied. When the truncation occurs the singular manifold satisfies two compatible fourth-order PDEs, which are homogeneous of degree 3. Both of the PDEs can be factored in the operator sense. The common factor is a third-order PDE, which is homogeneous of degree 2. The first few Invariant manifolds of the third-order PDE are studied. We find that the invariant manifolds of the third-order PDE can be obtained by factoring the invariant manifolds of the KdV equation. A numerical solution of the third-order PDE facts about the third-order PDE. is also presented. The solution reveals some interesting     

Existence of Formal Conservation Laws of a Variable-Coefficient Korteweg--de Vries Equation from Fluid Dynamics and Plasma Physics via Symbolic Computation

Employing the method which can be used to demonstrate the infinite conservation laws for the standard Kortewegde Vries （KdV） equation, we prove that the variable-coeFficient KdV equation under the Painlevé test condition also possesses the formal conservation laws.     

New binary travelling-wave periodic solutions for the modified KdV equation

In this Letter, the modified Korteweg-de Vries (mKdV) equations with the focusing (+) and defocusing (−) branches are investigated, respectively. Many new types of binary travelling-wave periodic solutions are obtained for the mKdV equation in terms of Jacobi elliptic functions such as sn(ξ,m)cn(ξ,m)dn(ξ,m) and their extensions. Moreover, we analyze asymptotic properties of some solutions. In addition, with the aid of the Miura transformation, we also give the corresponding binary travelling-wave periodic solutions of KdV equation.     

Partial differential equations possessing Frobenius integrable decompositions

Frobenius integrable decompositions are introduced for partial differential equations. A procedure is provided for determining a class of partial differential equations of polynomial type, which possess specified Frobenius integrable decompositions. Two concrete examples with logarithmic derivative Bäcklund transformations are given, and the presented partial differential equations are transformed into Frobenius integrable ordinary differential equations with cubic nonlinearity. The resulting solutions are illustrated to describe the solution phenomena shared with the KdV and potential KdV equations.     

Exact solutions to a coupled modified KdV equations with non-uniformity terms

The bilinear form of a coupled modified KdV equations with non-uniformity terms is given and a few soliton solutions are obtained. Furthermore, the multisoliton of the coupled system is expressed by Pfaffian.     

Nonsingular positon and complexiton solutions for the coupled KdV system

Taking the coupled KdV system as a simple example, analytical and nonsingular complexiton solutions are firstly discovered in this Letter for integrable systems. Additionally, the analytical and nonsingular positon–negaton interaction solutions are also firstly found for S-integrable model. The new analytical positon, negaton and complexiton solutions of the coupled KdV system are given out both analytically and graphically by means of the iterative Darboux transformations.