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.     

On the Kudryashov-Sinelshchikov equation for waves in bubbly liquids

A nonlinear evolution equation for wave propagation in bubbly liquids, taking into account viscosity and heat transfer, has been derived by Kudryashov and Sinelshchikov. In the case of no dissipation the authors have provided analytical solutions representing undistorted waves. These results are cast into a simpler form and studied in more detail. In addition to the wave profiles the corresponding phase curves are presented. Depending on some parameter the solutions represent solitary or periodic waves. Some of the periodic waves exhibit peaks or cusps. From the periodic waves a new type of “meandering” solutions is constructed.     

On the stability of periodic solutions of the generalized Benjamin-Bona-Mahony equation

We study the stability of a four-parameter family of spatially periodic traveling wave solutions of the generalized Benjamin-Bona-Mahony equation under two classes of perturbations: periodic perturbations with the same periodic structure as the underlying wave, and long wavelength localized perturbations. In particular, we derive necessary conditions for spectral instability under perturbation for both classes of perturbations by deriving appropriate asymptotic expansions of the periodic Evans function, and we outline a theory of nonlinear stability under periodic perturbations based on variational methods which effectively extends our periodic spectral stability results.     

Compacton and periodic wave solutions of the non-linear dispersive Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation

In this paper, the nonlinear dispersive Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation is solved by using the sine-cosine method. As a result, compactons, periodic, and singular periodic wave solutions are found.      

Generalized Riccati equation expansion method and its application to the Bogoyavlenskii's generalized breaking soliton equation

Based on the computerized symbolic system Maple and a Riccati equation, a Riccati equation expansion method is presented by a general ansatz. Compared with most of the existing tanh methods, the extended tanh-function method, the modified extended tanh-function method and generalized hyperbolic-function method, the proposed method is more powerful. By use of the method, we not only can successfully recover the previously known formal solutions but also construct new and more general formal solutions for some nonlinear differential equations. Making use of the method, we study the Bogoyavlenskii's generalized breaking soliton equation and obtain rich new families of the exact solutions, including the non-travelling wave and coefficient functions' soliton-like solutions, singular soliton-like solutions, periodic form solutions.     

Similarity Reductions of Barotropic and Quasi-geostrophic Potential Vorticity Equation

The (2 1)-dimensional nonlinear barotropic and quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation without forcing and dissipation on a beta-plane channel is investigated by using the classical Lie symmetry approach. Some types of group-invariant wave solutions are expressed by means of the lower-dimensional similarity reduction equations. In addition to the known periodic Rossby wave solutions, some new types of exact solutions such as the ring solitary waves and the breaking soliton type of vorticity solutions with nonlinear and nonconstant shears are also obtained.     

On the spectra of periodic waves for infinite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems

We consider the problem of determining the spectrum for the linearization of an infinite-dimensional Hamiltonian system about a spatially periodic traveling wave. By using a Bloch-wave decomposition, we recast the problem as determining the point spectra for a family of operators J_γL_γ, where J_γ is skew-symmetric with bounded inverse and L_γ is symmetric with compact inverse. Our main result relates the number of unstable eigenvalues of the operator J_γL_γ to the number of negative eigenvalues of the symmetric operator L_γ. The compactness of the resolvent operators allows us to greatly simplify the proofs, as compared to those where similar results are obtained for linearizations about localized waves. The theoretical results are general, and apply to a larger class of problems than those considered herein. The theory is applied to a study of the spectra associated with periodic and quasi-periodic solutions to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, as well as periodic solutions to the generalized Korteweg-de Vries equation with power nonlinearity.     

On the periodic solutions for both nonlinear differential and difference equations: A unified approach

A direct and unifying scheme for disclosure of periodic wave solutions of both nonlinear differential and difference equations is presented. The scheme is based on Hirota's bilinear form and certain Riemann theta function formulae. The relations between the periodic wave solutions and soliton solutions are rigorously established.     

Similarity Reductions of Barotropic and Quasi-geostrophic Potential Vorticity Equation

The (2 1)-dimensional nonlinear barotropic and quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation without forcing and dissipation on a beta-plane channel is investigated by using the classical Lie symmetry approach. Some types of group-invariant wave solutions are expressed by means of the lower-dimensional similarity reduction equations. In addition to the known periodic Rossby wave solutions, some new types of exact solutions such as the ring solitary waves and the breaking soliton type of vorticity solutions with nonlinear and nonconstant shears are also obtained.     

Application of higher-order KdV——mKdV model with higher-degree nonlinear terms to gravity waves in atmosphere

Higher-order Korteweg-de Vries (KdV)-modified KdV (mKdV) equations with a higher-degree of nonlinear terms are derived from a simple incompressible non-hydrostatic Boussinesq equation set in atmosphere and are used to investigate gravity waves in atmosphere. By taking advantage of the auxiliary nonlinear ordinary differential equation, periodic wave and solitary wave solutions of the fifth-order KdV--mKdV models with higher-degree nonlinear terms are obtained under some constraint conditions. The analysis shows that the propagation and the periodic structures of gravity waves depend on the properties of the slope of line of constant phase and atmospheric stability. The Jacobi elliptic function wave and solitary wave solutions with slowly varying amplitude are transformed into triangular waves with the abruptly varying amplitude and breaking gravity waves under the effect of atmospheric instability.     

Exact Solutions of (2+1)-Dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempinelle Equation with (G'/G)-Expansion Method

In this paper, we construct exact solutions for the (2+1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempinelle equation by using the (G'/G)-expansion method, and with the help of Maple. As a result, non-travelling wave solutions with three arbitrary functions are obtained including hyperbolic function solutions, trigonometric function solutions, and rational solutions. This method can beapplied to other higher-dimensional nonlinear partial differential equations.     

An Extended Subequation Rational Expansion Method and Solutions of (2+1)-Dimensional Cubic Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation

An extended subequation rational expansion method is presented and used to construct some exact analytical solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation. From our results, many known solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation can be recovered by means of some suitable selections of the arbitrary functions and arbitrary constants. With computer simulation, the properties of new non-travelling wave and coefficient function's soliton-like solutions, and elliptic solutions are demonstrated by some plots.     

Interactions of Localized Wave Structures on Periodic Backgrounds for the Coupled Lakshmanan–Porsezian–Daniel Equations in Birefringent Optical Fibers

Nonlinear waves on periodic backgrounds play an important role in physical systems. In this study, nonlinear waves that include solitons, breathers, rogue waves, and semi-rational solutions on periodic backgrounds for the coupled Lakshmanan-Porsezian-Daniel equations are investigated. Moreover, the interactions between different types of nonlinear waves are examined and their dynamic behaviors are studied. In particular, it is observed that bright-dark rogue waves interact with bright-dark breathers or solitons on periodic backgrounds, four-petaled breathers interact with two eye-shaped breathers on periodic backgrounds, and a four-petal rogue wave interplays with a rogue wave on periodic backgrounds. Furthermore, it is found that the value of the parameter γ₃ affects the weak and strong interactions of these nonlinear waves. These results may be useful in the study of nonlinear wave dynamics in coupled nonlinear wave models.     

Study on Solitary Waves of a General Boussinesq Model

In this paper, we employ the bifurcation method of dynamical systems to study the solitary waves and periodic waves of a generalized Boussinesq equations. All possible phase portraits in the parameter plane for the travelling wave systems are obtained. The possible solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions and cusp waves for the general Boussinesq type fluid model are also investigated.     

New periodic wave solutions via Exp-function method

The Exp-function method with the aid of symbolic computational system is used to obtain the generalized solitary solutions and periodic solutions for nonlinear evolution equations arising in mathematical physics, namely, nonlinear partial differential (BBMB) equation, generalized RLW equation and generalized shallow water wave equation. It is shown that the Exp-function method, with the help of symbolic computation, provides a powerful mathematical tool for solving other nonlinear evolution equations arising in mathematical physics.     

An extended Jacobi elliptic function rational expansion method and its application to ()-dimensional dispersive long wave equation

With the aid of computerized symbolic computation, a new elliptic function rational expansion method is presented by means of a new general ansatz, in which periodic solutions of nonlinear partial differential equations that can be expressed as a finite Laurent series of some of 12 Jacobi elliptic functions, is more powerful than exiting Jacobi elliptic function methods and is very powerful to uniformly construct more new exact periodic solutions in terms of rational formal Jacobi elliptic function solution of nonlinear partial differential equations. As an application of the method, we choose a (2+1)-dimensional dispersive long wave equation to illustrate the method. As a result, we can successfully obtain the solutions found by most existing Jacobi elliptic function methods and find other new and more general solutions at the same time. Of course, more shock wave solutions or solitary wave solutions can be gotten at their limit condition.     

Quasi-periodic solutions and asymptotic properties for the nonlocal Boussinesq equation

We construct the Hirota bilinear form of the nonlocal Boussinesq(nlBq) equation with four arbitrary constants for the first time. It is special because one arbitrary constant appears with a bilinear operator together in a product form. A straightforward method is presented to construct quasiperiodic wave solutions of the nl Bq equation in terms of Riemann theta functions. Due to the specific dispersion relation of the nl Bq equation, relations among the characteristic parameters are nonlinear, then the linear method does not work for them. We adopt the perturbation method to solve the nonlinear relations among parameters in the form of series. In fact, the coefficients of the governing equations are also in series form.The quasiperiodic wave solutions and soliton solutions are given. The relations between the periodic wave solutions and the soliton solutions have also been established and the asymptotic behaviors of the quasiperiodic waves are analyzed by a limiting procedure.     

Symbolic Computation and Construction of Soliton－Like Solutions to the（2＋l）－Dimensional Breaking Soliton Equation

Based on the computerized symbolic system Mapte, a new generalized expansion method of Riccati equation for constructing non-travelling wave and coefficient functions‘ soliton-like solutions is presented by a new general ansatz. Making use of the method, we consider the (2 1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation, ut buxxy 4buvx 4buxv = O,uv=vx, and obtain rich new families of the exact solutions of the breaking sofiton equation, including then on-traveilin~ wave and constant function sofiton-like solutions, singular soliton-like solutions, and triangular function solutions.     

New Non-Travelling Wave Solutions of Calogero Equation

In this paper, the idea of a combination of variable separation approach and the extended homoclinic test approach is proposed to seek non-travelling wave solutions of Calogero equation. The equation is reduced to some (1+1)-dimensional nonlinear equations by applying the variable separation approach and solves reduced equations with the extended homoclinic test technique. Based on this idea and with the aid of symbolic computation, some new explicit solutions can be obtained.     

Characteristics of Rogue Waves on a Soliton Background in the General Coupled Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation

Under investigation in this work is the general coupled nonlinear Schrödinger (gCNLS) equation, which can be used to describe a wide variety of physical processes. By using Darboux transformation, the new higher-order rogue wave solutions of the equation are well constructed. These solutions exhibit rogue waves on a multi-soliton background. Moreover, the dynamics of these solutions is graphically discussed. Our results would be of much importance in enriching and predicting rogue wave phenomena arising in nonlinear and complex systems.