New Exact Periodic Solitary-Wave Solutions for New （2＋1）-Dimensional KdV Equation

The extended homoclinic test function method is a kind of classic, efficient and well-developed method to solve nonlinear evolution equations. In this paper, with the help of this approach, we obtain new exact solutions （including kinky periodic solitary-wave solutions, periodic soliton solutions, and cross kink-wave solutions） for the new （2＋1）-dimensional KdV equation. These results enrich the variety of the dynamics of higher-dimensionai nonlinear wave field.     

New Extended Jacobi Elliptic Function Rational Expansion Method and Its Application

In this paper, an extended Jacobi elliptic function rational expansion method is proposed for constructing new forms of exact Jacobi elliptic function solutions to nonlinear partial differential equations by means of making a more general transformation. For illustration, we apply the method to the （2＋1）-dimensional dispersive long wave equation and successfully obtain many new doubly periodic solutions, which degenerate as soliton solutions when the modulus m approximates 1. The method can also be applied to other nonlinear partial differential equations.     

A New General Algebraic Method and Its Application to Shallow Long Wave Approximate Equations

A new general algebraic method is presented to uniformly construct a series of exact solutions for nonlinear evolution equations （NLEEs）. For illustration, we apply the new method to shallow long wave approximate equations and successfully obtain abundant new exact solutions, which include rational solitary wave solutions and rational triangular periodic wave solutions. The method is straightforward and concise, and it can also be applied to other nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics.     

A Generalized Algebraic Method for Constructing a Series of Explicit Exact Solutions of a （1＋1）-Dimensional Dispersive Long Wave Equation

Making use of a new and more general ansatz, we present the generalized algebraic method to uniformly construct a series of new and general travelling wave solution for nonlinear partial differential equations. As an application of the method, we choose a (1 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation to illustrate the method. As a result, we can successfully obtain the solutions found by the method proposed by Fan [E. Fan, Comput. Phys. Commun. 153 (2003) 17] and find other new and more general solutions at the same time, which include polynomial solutions, exponential solutions, rational solutions, triangular periodic wave solutions, hyperbolic and soliton solutions, Jacobi and Weierstrass doubly periodic wave solutions.     

Periodic Wave Solutions for （2＋1）-Dimensional Boussinesq Equation and （3＋ 1）-Dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili Equation

For describing various complex nonlinear phenomena in the realistic world, the higher-dimensional nonlinear evolution equations appear more attractive in many fields of physical and engineering sciences. In this paper, by virtue of the Hirota bilinear method and Riemann theta functions, the periodic wave solutions for the （2＋1）-dimensional Boussinesq equation and （3＋1）-dimensional Kadomtsev Petviashvili （KP） equation are obtained. Furthermore, it is shown that the known soliton solutions for the two equations can be reduced from the periodic wave solutions.     

A New Class of Periodic Solutions to （2＋1）-Dimensional KdV Equations

We investigate a new class of periodic solutions to （2＋1）-dimensional KdV equations, by both the linear superposition approach and the mapping deformation method. These new periodic solutions are suitable combinations of the periodic solutions to the （2＋1）-dimensional KdV equations obtained by means of the Jacobian elliptic function method, but they possess different periods and velocities.     

Travelling Wave Solutions for Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky Equation Using an Extended sinh-Gordon Equation Expansion Method

The sinh-Gordon equation expansion method is further extended by generMizing the sinh-Gordon equation and constructing new ansatz solution of the considered equation. As its application, the （2＋1）-dimensional Konopelchenko-Dubrovsky equation is investigated and abundant exact travelling wave solutions are explicitly obtained including solitary wave solutions, trigonometric function solutions and Jacobi elliptic doubly periodic function solutions, some of which are new exact solutions that we have never seen before within our knowledge. The method can be applied to other nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics.     

A New Rational Algebraic Approach to Find Exact Analytical Solutions to a （2＋1）-Dimensional System

In this paper, we present a new rational algebraic approach to uniformly construct a series of exact analytical solutions for nonlinear partial differential equations. Compared with most existing tanh methods and other sophisticated methods, the proposed method not only recovers some known solutions, but also finds some new and general solutions. The solutions obtained in this paper include rational form triangular periodic wave solutions, solitary wave solutions, and elliptic doubly periodic wave solutions. The efficiency of the method can be demonstrated on （2＋1）-dimensional dispersive long-wave equation.     

（G′/G）-Expansion Method Equivalent to Extended Tanh Function Method

In a recent article [Physics Letters A 372 （2008） 417], Wang et al. proposed a method, which is called the （G′/G）-expansion method, to look for travelling wave solutions of nonlinear evolution equations. The travelling wave solutions involving parameters of the KdV equation, the mKdV equation, the variant Boussinesq equations, and the Hirota-Satsuma equations are obtained by using this method. They think the （G′/G）-expansion method is a new method and more travelling wave solutions of many nonlinear evolution equations can be obtained. In this paper, we will show that the （G′/G）-expansion method is equivalent to the extended tanh function method.     

A new variable coefficient algebraic method and non-travelling wave solutions of nonlinear equations

In this paper, a new auxiliary equation method is presented of constructing more new non-travelling wave solutions of nonlinear differential equations in mathematical physics, which is direct and more powerful than projective Riccati equation method. In order to illustrate the validity and the advantages of the method, （2＋1）-dimensional asymmetric Nizhnik-Novikov-Vesselov equation is employed and many new double periodic non-travelling wave solutions are obtained. This algorithm can also be applied to other nonlinear differential equations.     

New Periodic Wave Solutions to Generalized Klein-Gordon and Benjamin Equations

By making use of extended mapping method and auxiliary equation for finding new periodic wave solu tions of nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics, we obtain some new periodic wave solutions for generalized Klein-Cordon equation and Benjamin equation, which cannot be found in previous work. This method also can be used to find new periodic wave solutions of other nonlinear evolution equations.     

A Study for Obtaining New and More General Solutions of Special-Type Nonlinear Equation

The generalized algebraic method with symbolic computation is extended to some special-type nonlinear equations for constructing a series of new and more general travelling wave solutions in terms of special functions. Such equations cannot be directly dealt with by the method and require some kinds of pre-processing techniques. It is shown that soliton solutions and triangular periodic solutions can be established as the limits of the Jacobi doubly periodic wave solutions.     

A Generalized Algebraic Method for Constructing a Series of Explicit Exact Solutions of a (1+1)-Dimensional Dispersive Long Wave Equation

Making use of a new and more general ansatz, we present the generalized algebraic method to uniformlyconstruct a series of new and general travelling wave solution for nonlinear partial differential equations. As an applicationof the method, we choose a (1 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation to illustrate the method. As a result, wecan successfully obtain the solutions found by the method proposed by Fan [E. Fan, Comput. Phys. Commun. 153 (2003)17] and find other new and more general solutions at the same time, which include polynomial solutions, exponentialsolutions, rational solutions, triangular periodic wave solutions, hyperbolic and soliton solutions, Jacobi and Weierstrassdoubly periodic wave solutions.     

Rational Form Solitary Wave Solutions and Doubly Periodic Wave Solutions to(1+1)-Dimensional Dispersive Long Wave Equation

In this work we devise an algebraic method to uniformly construct rational form solitary wave solutions and Jacobi and Weierstrass doubly periodic wave solutions of physical interest for nonlinear evolution equations. With the aid of symbolic computation, we apply the proposed method to solving the (1+1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation and explicitly construct a series of exact solutions which include the rational form solitary wave solutions and elliptic doubly periodic wave solutions as special cases.     

试探方程法及其在非线性发展方程中的应用

提出了一种比较系统的求解非线性发展方程精确解的新方法, 即试探方程法. 以一个带5阶 导数项的非线性发展方程为例, 利用试探方程法化成初等积分形式，再利用三阶多项式的完 全判别系统求解，由此求得的精确解包括有理函数型解, 孤波解, 三角函数型周期解, 多项 式型Jacobi椭圆函数周期解和分式型Jacobi椭圆函数周期解 关键词： 试探方程法 非线性发展方程 孤波解 Jacobi椭圆函数 周期解     

New Exact Periodic Solitary-Wave Solutions for New (2+1)-Dimensional KdV Equation

The extended homoclinic test function method is a kind of classic, efficient and well-developed method to solve nonlinear evolution equations. In this paper, with the help of this approach, we obtain new exact solutions (including kinky periodic solitary-wave solutions, periodic soliton solutions, and crosskink-wave solutions) for the new (2+1)-dimensional KdV equation. These results enrich the variety of the dynamics of higher-dimensional nonlinear wave field.     

Extended F-Expansion Method and Periodic Wave Solutionsfor Klein-Gordon-Schrödinger Equations

We present an extended F-expansion method for finding periodic wave solutions of nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics. By using extended F-expansion method, many periodic wave solutions expressed by various Jacobi elliptic functions for the Klein-Gordon-Schrödinger equations are obtained. In the limit cases, the solitary wave solutions and trigonometric function solutions for the equations are also obtained.     

A New Approach to Solve Nonlinear Wave Equations

From the nonlinear sine-Gordon equation, new transformations are obtained in this paper, which are applied to propose a new approach to construct exact periodic solutions to nonlinear wave equations. It is shown that more new periodic solutions can be obtained by this new approach, and more shock wave solutions or solitary wave solutions can be got under their limit conditions.     

New Modified Jacobi Elliptic Function Expansion Method and Its Application to (3+1)-Dimensional KP Equation

With the aid of computerized symbolic computation, the new modified Jacobi elliptic function expansion method for constructing exact periodic solutions of nonlinear mathematical physics equation is presented by a new general ansatz. The proposed method is more powerful than most of the existing methods. By use of the method, we not only can successfully recover the previously known formal solutions but also can construct new and more general formal solutions for some nonlinear evolution equations. We choose the (3+1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation to illustrate our method. As a result, twenty families of periodic solutions are obtained. Of course, more solitary wave solutions, shock wave solutions or triangular function formal solutions can be obtained at their limit condition.     

A Generalized Extended F-Expansion Method and Its Application in (2+1)-Dimensional Dispersive Long Wave Equation

A new generalized extended F-expansion method is presented for finding periodic wave solutions of nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics. As an application of this method, we study the (2 1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation. With the aid of computerized symbolic computation, a number of doubly periodic wave solutions expressed by various Jacobi elliptic functions are obtained. In the limit cases, the solitary wave solutions are derived as well.