Some New Lie Symmetry Groups of Differential-Difference Equations Obtained from a Simple Direct Method

In this paper, based on the symbolic computing system Maple, the direct method for Lie symmetry groups presented by Sen-Yue Lou [J. Phys. A： Math. Gen. 38 （2005） L129] is extended from the continuous differential equations to the differential-difference equations. With the extended method, we study the well-known differential-difference KP equation, KZ equation and （2＋1）-dimensional ANNV system, and both the Lie point symmetry groups and the non-Lie symmetry groups are obtained.     

Lie Point Symmetries of Differential-Difference Equations

In this paper, the classical Lie group approach is extended to find some Lie point symmetries of differentialdifference equations. It reveals that the obtained Lie point symmetries can constitute a Kac-Moody-Virasoro algebra.     

Clarkson-Kruskal Direct Similarity Approach for Differential-Difference Equations

In this letter, the Clarkson-Kruskal direct method is extended to similarity reduce some differentialdifference equations. As examples, the differential-difference KZ equation and KP equation are considered.     

Clarkson-Kruskal Direct Similarity Approach for Differential-Difference Equations

In this letter, the Clarkson-Kruskal direct method is extended to similarity reduce some differentialdifference equations. As examples, the differential-difference KZ equation and KP equation are considered.     

Generating Lie Point Symmetry Groups of (2+1)-Dimensional Broer-Kaup Equation via a Simple Direct Method

Using the (2+1)-dimensional Broer-Kaup equation as an simple example, a new direct method is developed to find symmetry groups and symmetry algebras and then exact solutions of nonlinear mathematical physical equations.     

Bargmann Symmetry Constraint for a Family of Liouville Integrable Differential-Difference Equations

A family of integrable differential-difference equations is derived from a new matrix spectral problem. The Hamiltonian forms of obtained differential-difference equations are constructed. The Liouville integrability for the obtained integrable family is proved. Then, Bargmann symmetry constraint of the obtained integrable family is presented by binary nonliearization method of Lax pairs and adjoint Lax pairs. Under this Bargmann symmetry constraints, an integrable symplectic map and a sequences of completely integrable finite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems in Liouville sense are worked out, and every integrable differential-difference equations in the obtained family is factored by the integrable symplectic map and a completely integrable finite-dimensional Hamiltonian system.     

Approximate Similarity Reduction for Perturbed Kaup-Kupershmidt Equation via Lie Symmetry Method and Direct Method

The perturbed Kaup-Kupershmidt equation is investigated in terms of the approximate symmetry perturbation method and the approximate direct method. The similarity reduction solutions of different orders are obtained for both methods, series reduction solutions are consequently derived. Higher order similarity reduction equations are linear variable coefficients ordinary differential equations. By comparison, it is find that the results generated from the approximate direct method are more general than the results generated from the approximate symmetry perturbation method.     

Approximate Similarity Reduction for Perturbed Kaup-Kupershmidt Equation via Lie Symmetry Method and Direct Method

The perturbed Kaup-Kupershmidt equation is investigated in terms of the approximate symmetry perturbation method and the approximate direct method. The similarity reduction solutions of different orders are obtained for both methods, series reduction solutions are consequently derived. Higher order similarity reduction equations are linear variable coefficients ordinary differential equations. By comparison, it is find that the results generated from the approximate direct method are more general than the results generated from the approximate symmetry perturbation method.     

Periodic Solutions for a Class of Nonlinear Differential-Difference Equations

In this paper, by applying the Jacobi elliptic function expansion method, the periodic solutions for three nonlinear differential-difference equations are obtained.     

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.     

Applications of Jacobi Elliptic Function Expansion Method for Nonlinear Differential-Difference Equations

The Jacobi elliptic function expansion method is extended to derive the explicit periodic wave solutions for nonlinear differential-difference equations. Three well-known examples are chosen to illustrate the application of the Jacobi elliptic function expansion method. As a result, three types of periodic wave solutions including Jacobi elliptic sine function, Jacobi elliptic cosine function and the third elliptic function solutions are obtained. It is shown that the shock wave solutions and solitary wave solutions can be obtained at their limit condition.     

New Formal Solutions of Davey-Stewartson Equation via Combined tanh Function Method with Symmetry Method

We combine the tanh function method with the symmetry group method to construct new type of solutions of Davey-Stewartson equation and implemente it in a computer algebraic system. As a result, some new types of solutions are obtained. This method is also applied to other differential equations if the nonlinear evolution equations admit nontrivial one-parameter group of transformation.     

Exact Solutions of a Fractional-Type Differential-Difference Equation Related to Discrete MKdV Equation

The extended simplest equation method is used to solve exactly a new differential-difference equation of fractional-type, proposed by Narita [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 381 （2011） 963] quite recently, related to the discrete MKdV equation. It is shown that the model supports three types of exact solutions with arbitrary parameters： hyperbolic, trigonometric and rational, which have not been reported before.     

Finite Symmetry Transformation Groups and Exact Solutions of Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky Equation

Based on the general direct method developed by Lou et al. [J. Phys. A： Math. Gen. 38 （2005） L129], the symmetry group theorem is obtained, from that both the Lie point groups and the non-Lie symmetry groups of the Konopelchenk-Dubrovsky （KD） equation are obtained. From the theorem, some exact solutions of KD equation are derived from a simple travelling wave solution and a multi-soliton solution.     

Finite Symmetry Transformation Groups and Exact Solutions of Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky Equation

Based on the general direct method developed by Lou et al. [J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 38 (2005) L129], the symmetry group theorem is obtained,from that both the Lie point groups and the non-Lie symmetry groups of the Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky (KD) equation are obtained. From the theorem, some exact solutions of KD equation are derived from a simple travelling wave solution and a multi-soliton solution.     

Double Structures and Multiple Symmetry Groups for the Reduced 4-Dimensional String Background Equations

By using the extended double complex method proposed previously, the 1-loop string background equations with axion and dilaton fields in 4 dimensions with two commuting Killing symmetries and c = 0 are reduced essentially to two double Ernst -models. Then the string Geroch group acting on the solution space is extended to a multi-fold version of a semidirect product of the string Geroch group and the Virasoro group. The usual string Geroch group is just one component of a subgroup in the multi-fold semidirect product group. It is also found that a dobule Z₂ symmetry exists for every case of the 4-dimensional reduced string equations and for most of the cases here, this Z₂ symmetry is new and cannot be obtained in the usual (non-double) scheme. These results show that the reduced string background equations considered possess more and richer symmetry structures than previously expected. Moreover, a double form of string soliton method is briefly described and, as an application, a multiple family of soliton solutions of the considered reduced string equations is given, which shows that the double method is more effective.     

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.     

Exact Solutions for Fractional Differential-Difference Equations by an Extended Riccati Sub-ODE Method

In this paper, an extended Riccati sub-ODE method is proposed to establish new exact solutions for fractional differential-difference equations in the sense of modified Riemann-Liouville derivative. By a fractional complex transformation, a given fractional differential-difference equation can be turned into another differential-difference equation of integer order. The validity of the method is illustrated by applying it to solve the fractional Hybrid lattice equation and the fractional relativistic Toda lattice system. As a result, some new exact solutions including hyperbolic function solutions, trigonometric function solutions and rational solutions are established.     

Symmetry Groups and New Exact Solutions of （2＋1）-Dimensional Dispersive Long-Wave Equations

Using the modified CK＇s direct method, we derive a symmetry group theorem of （2＋1）-dimensional dispersive long-wave equations. Based upon the theorem, Lie point symmetry groups and new exact solutions of （2＋1）- dimensional dispersive long-wave equations are obtained.     

Lie Symmetry and Conserved Quantity of Three-Order Lagrangian Equations for Non-conserved Mechanical System

Based on the infinitesimal and one parameter transformation, the problem of Lie symmetry of three-order Lagrangian equations has been studied. Under Lie transformation, the sufficient and necessary condition which keeps three-order Lagrangian equations to be unchanged and the invariant are obtained in this paper.