Equations of Pseudo-Spherical Type (After S.S. Chern and K. Tenenblat)

This paper surveys some recent developments around the notion of a scalar partial differential equation describing pseudo-spherical surfaces due to Chern and Tenenblat. It is shown how conservation laws, pseudo-potentials, and linear problems arise naturally from geometric considerations, and it is also explained how Darboux and B?cklund transformations can be constructed starting from geometric data. Classification results for equations in this class are stated, and hierarchies of equations of pseudo-spherical type are introduced, providing a connection between differential geometry and the study of hierarchies of equations which are the integrability condition of sl(2, R)-valued linear problems. Furthermore, the existence of correspondences between any two solutions to equations of pseudo-spherical type is reviewed, and a correspondence theorem for hierarchies is also mentioned. As applications, an elementary immersion result for pseudo-spherical metrics arising from the Chern?CTenenblat construction is proven, and non-local symmetries of the Kaup?CKupershmidt, Sawada?CKotera, fifth order Korteweg?Cde Vries and Camassa?CHolm (CH) equation with non-zero critical wave speed are considered. It is shown that the existence of a non-local symmetry of a particular type is enough to single the first three equations out from a whole family of equations describing pseudo-spherical surfaces while, in the CH case, it is shown that it admits an infinite-dimensional Lie algebra of non-local symmetries which includes the Virasoro algebra.     

Some Geometric Aspects of Integrability of Differential Equations in Two Independent Variables

The relation between scalar evolution equations which are the integrability condition of sl(2,R)-valued linear problems with parameter (kinematic integrability) and those which possess recursion operators (formal integrability) is studied: using that kinematically integrable equations describe one-parameter families of pseudo-spherical surfaces and vice versa, it is shown that every second order formally integrable evolution equation is kinematically integrable, and that this result cannot be extended as proven to the third-order case.Conservation laws of kinematically integrable equations obtained from their underlying pseudo-spherical structure are compared with the ones one finds from the Riccati equation version of their associated linear problems. Symmetries (generalized/nonlocal) for these equations are also studied, by considering infinitesimal deformations of the associated pseudo-spherical surfaces.Finally, conservation laws for equations describing pseudo-spherical surfaces immersed in a flat three-space are found, and the class of equations describing Calapso–Guichard surfaces is introduced.     

Nonlocal Hamiltonian operators of hydrodynamic type with flat metrics, integrable hierarchies, and the associativity equations

We solve the problem of describing all nonlocal Hamiltonian operators of hydrodynamic type with flat metrics. This problem is equivalent to describing all flat submanifolds with flat normal bundle in a pseudo-Euclidean space. We prove that every such Hamiltonian operator (or the corresponding submanifold) specifies a pencil of compatible Poisson brackets, generates bihamiltonian integrable hierarchies of hydrodynamic type, and also defines a family of integrals in involution. We prove that there is a natural special class of such Hamiltonian operators (submanifolds) exactly described by the associativity equations of two-dimensional topological quantum field theory (the Witten-Dijkgraaf-Verlinde-Verlinde and Dubrovin equations). We show that each N-dimensional Frobenius manifold can locally be represented by a special flat N-dimensional submanifold with flat normal bundle in a 2N-dimensional pseudo-Euclidean space. This submanifold is uniquely determined up to motions.     

Discretization of nonlinear evolution equations over associative function algebras

A general approach is proposed for discretizing nonlinear dynamical systems and field theories on suitable functional spaces, defined over a regular lattice of points, in such a way that both their symmetry and integrability properties are preserved. A class of discrete KdV equations is introduced. Also, new hierarchies of discrete evolution equations of Gelfand–Dickey type are defined.     

On Conformal Curves in 2-Dimensional de Sitter Space

In this paper, we examine the pseudo-spherical curves, which are equivalent to each other under the conformal maps preserving a fixed point in the de Sitter 2-space, by using the Clifford algebra Cl _2,1. Also, we find the parametric equations of de Sitter loxodromes.     

Bäcklund transformations for fourth Painlevé hierarchies

Bäcklund transformations (BTs) for ordinary differential equations (ODEs), and in particular for hierarchies of ODEs, are a topic of great current interest. Here, we give an improved method of constructing BTs for hierarchies of ODEs. This approach is then applied to fourth Painlevé (P_IV) hierarchies recently found by Gordoa et al. [Publ. Res. Inst. Math. Sci. (Kyoto) 37 (2001) 327-347]. We show how the known pattern of BTs for P_IV can be extended to our P_IV hierarchies. Remarkably, the BTs required to do this are precisely the Miura maps of the dispersive water wave hierarchy. We also obtain the important result that the fourth Painlevé equation has only one nontrivial fundamental BT, and not two such as is frequently stated.     

Pseudospherical Surfaces and Evolution Equations

We consider evolution equations, mainly of type u_t = F(u, u_x,..., ?^ku/?x^k), which describe pseudo-spherical surfaces. We obtain a systematic procedure to determine a linear problem for which a given equation is the integrability condition. Moreover, we investigate how the geometrical properties of surfaces provide analytic information for such equations.     

Periodic solutions for functional-differential equations of mixed type

In this paper we study the existence of ω-periodic solutions for some functional-differential equations of mixed type. Among the main results are the averaging principle and existence theorems for some equations with homogeneous nonlinearities. We use here the coincidence degree theory of Mawhin.     

Compatible Nonlocal Poisson Brackets of Hydrodynamic Type and Integrable Hierarchies Related to Them

We construct integrable bi-Hamiltonian hierarchies related to compatible nonlocal Poisson brackets of hydrodynamic type and solve the problem of the canonical form for a pair of compatible nonlocal Poisson brackets of hydrodynamic type. A system of equations describing compatible nonlocal Poisson brackets of hydrodynamic type is derived. This system can be integrated by the inverse scattering problem method. Any solution of this integrable system generates integrable bi-Hamiltonian systems of hydrodynamic type according to explicit formulas. We construct a theory of Poisson brackets of the special Liouville type. This theory plays an important role in the construction of integrable hierarchies.     

Differential and integral relations involving fractional derivatives of Airy functions and applications

Various differential and integral relations are deduced that involve fractional derivatives of the Airy function Ai(x) and the Scorer function Gi(x). Several new Wronskian relations are obtained that lead to the calculation of a number of indefinite integrals containing fractional derivatives of the Airy functions. New fractional derivative conservation laws are derived for equations of the Korteweg-de Vries type.     

The solvability and explicit solutions of two integral equations via generalized convolutions

This paper presents the necessary and sufficient conditions for the solvability of two integral equations of convolution type; the first equation generalizes from integral equations with the Gaussian kernel, and the second one contains the Toeplitz plus Hankel kernels. Furthermore, the paper shows that the normed rings on L¹(Rd) are constructed by using the obtained convolutions, and an arbitrary Hermite function and appropriate linear combination of those functions are the weight-function of four generalized convolutions associating F and . The open question about Hermitian weight-function of generalized convolution is posed at the end of the paper.     

Classical double, R-operators, and negative flows of integrable hierarchies

Using the classical double G of a Lie algebra gequipped with the classical R-operator, we define two sets of functions commuting with respect to the initial Lie-Poisson bracket on g* and its extensions. We consider examples of Lie algebras g with the ??Adler-Kostant-Symes?? R-operators and the two corresponding sets of mutually commuting functions in detail. Using the constructed commutative Hamiltonian flows on different extensions of g, we obtain zero-curvature equations with g-valued U-V pairs. The so-called negative flows of soliton hierarchies are among such equations. We illustrate the proposed approach with examples of two-dimensional Abelian and non-Abelian Toda field equations.     

Applications of a few Lie algebras

Two isomorphic groups R ² andM are firstly constructed. Then we extend them into the differential manifold R ²ⁿ and n products of the group M for which four kinds of Lie algebras are obtained. By using these Lie algebras and the Tu scheme, integrable hierarchies of evolution equations along with multi-component potential functions can be generated, whose Hamiltonian structures can be worked out by the variational identity. As application illustrations, two integrable Hamiltonian hierarchies with 4 component potential functions are obtained, respectively, some new reduced equations are followed to present. Specially remark that the integrable hierarchies obtained by taking use of the approach presented in the paper are not integrable couplings. Finally, we generalize an equation obtained in the paper to introduce a general nonlinear integrable equation with variable coefficients whose bilinear form, B¨acklund transformation, Lax pair and infinite conserved laws are worked out, respectively, by taking use of the Bell polynomials.     

Gradient estimates in Orlicz space for nonlinear elliptic equations

In this paper we generalize gradient estimates in Lp space to Orlicz space for weak solutions of elliptic equations of p-Laplacian type with small BMO coefficients in δ-Reifenberg flat domains. Our results improve the known results for such equations using a harmonic analysis-free technique.     

Amalgamations of the Painlevé Equations

We present new hierarchies of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) that are generalizations of the Painlevé equations. These hierarchies contain the Painlevé equations as special cases. We emphasize the sixth-order ODEs. Special solutions for one of them are expressed via the general solutions of the P ₁ and P ₂ equations and special cases of the P ₃ and P ₅ equations. Four of the six Painlevé equations can be considered special cases of these sixth-order ODEs. We give linear representations for solving the Cauchy problems for the hierarchy equations using the inverse monodromy transform.     

Operator-selfdecomposable distributions as limit distributions of processes of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type

Processes of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type on $\text{R}$^d are analogues of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process on $\text{R}$^d with the Brownian motion part replaced by general processes with homogeneous independent increments. The class of operator-selfdecomposable distributions of Urbanik is characterized as the class of limit distributions of such processes. Continuity of the correspondence is proved. Integro-differential equations for operator-selfdecomposable distributions are established. Examples are given for null recurrence and transience of processes of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type on $\text{R}$¹.     

Bäcklund Transformations and Inverse Scattering Solutions for Some Pseudospherical Surface Equations

In is known that the equations [u_t ? g(u)u_x]x = ±g′(u) describe pseudo-spherical surfaces, i.e. that these equations are the integrability conditions for the structural equations of such surfaces, provided g satisfies g′ + µg = θ. In this paper we obtain self-Bäcklund transformations for these equations by a geometric method, and show how the inverse scattering method generates global solutions.     

Analysis of flow and heat transfer of viscous fluid between contracting rotating disks

The present work investigates the effects of disks contracting, rotation and heat transfer on the viscous fluid between heated contracting rotating disks. By introducing the Von Kármán type similarity transformations through which we reduced the highly nonlinear partial differential equation to a system of ordinary differential equations. This system of differential equations with appropriate boundary conditions is responsible for the flow behavior between large but finite coaxial rotating and heated disks. It is important to note that the lower disk is rotating with angular velocity Ω while the upper one with SΩ, the disks are also contracting and the temperatures of the upper and lower disks are T₁ and T₀, respectively. The agents which driven the flow are the contraction and also the rotation of the disks. On the other hand the velocity components and especially radial component of velocity strongly influence the temperature distribution inside the flow regime. The basic equations which govern the flow are the Navier Stokes equations with well known continuity equation for incompressible flow. The final system of ordinary differential equations is then solved numerically with given boundary conditions. In addition, the effect of physical parameters, the Reynolds number (Re), the wall contraction ratio (γ) and the rotation ratio (S) on the velocity and pressure gradient, as well as, the effect of Prandtl number (Pr) on temperature distribution are also observed.