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.     

N-Soliton Solution in Wronskian Form for a Generalized Variable-Coefficient Korteweg--de Vries Equation

We concentrate on finding exact solutions for a generalized variable-coefficient Korteweg-de Vries equation of physically significance. The analytic N-soliton solution in Wronskian form for such a model is postulated and verified by direct substituting the solution into the bilinear form by virtue of the Wronskian technique. Additionally, the bilinear auto-Backlund transformation between the （ N - 1）- and N-soliton solutions is verified.     

Nonsingular Travelling Complexiton Solutions to a Coupled Korteweg--de Vries Equation

A class of novel nonsingular travelling complexiton solutions to a coupled Korteweg-de Vries （KdV） equation is presented via the first step Darboux transformation of the complex KdV equation with nonzero seed solution. Furthermore, the properties of the nonsingular solutions are discussed.     

Grammian Solutions to a Variable-Coefficient KP Equation

Solutions in the Grammian form for a variable-coefficient Kadomtsev-Petviashvili （KP） equation which has the Wronskian solutions are derived by means of Pfaffian derivative formulae.     

The double Wronskian solutions of a non-isospectral Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation

The double Wronskian solutions of a non-isospectral Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation (n-KPE) are derived. One-soliton solution and two-soliton solution are presented, the characteristics of one-soliton and two-soliton scattering are discussed also.     

KdV Equation with Self-consistent Sources in Non-uniform Media

Two non-isospectral KdV equations with self-consistent sources are derived. Gauge transformation between the first non-isospectral KdV equation with self-consistent sources （corresponding to λt = -2aA） and its isospectral counterpart is given, from which exact solutions for the first non-isospectral KdV equation with self-consistent sources is easily listed. Besides, the soliton solutions for the two equations are obtained by means of Hirota＇s method and Wronskian technique, respectively. Meanwhile, the dynamical properties for these solutions are investigated.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Multi-Soliton Solutions of the Levi Equations

The multisoliton solutions of the Levi equations are derived with the Hirota method and Wronskian technique respectively.     

Exact Solutions for a Nonisospectral and Variable-Coefficient KdV Equation

The bilinear form for a nonisospectral and variable-coefficient KdV equation is obtained and some exact soliton solutions are derived through Hirota method and Wronskian technique. We also derive the bilinear transformation from its Lax pairs and find solutions with the help of the obtained bilinear transformation.     

The exact solutions to the complex KdV equation

In this Letter, Wronskian solutions for the complex KdV equation are obtained by Hirota's bilinear method. Moreover, starting from the bilinear Bäcklund transformation, multi-soliton solutions are presented for the same equation. At the same time, it is also shown that these two kinds of solutions are equivalent.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Bäcklund transformation, nonlinear superposition formula and solutions of the Calogero equation

In this Letter, the Bäcklund transformation for the (2+1)-Calogero equation is presented in the bilinear form. Furthermore, a nonlinear superposition formula related to the transformation is proved rigorously. By the way, the Wronskian determinant solution is also derived and verified completely.     

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.