Construction of new exact rational form non-travelling wave solutions to the (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized Broer-Kaup system

With the aid of symbolic computation Maple, several new families of rational form variable separation solutions with three arbitrary functions to the (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized Broer-Kaup system are derived by using an improved mapping approach and a variable separation approach. These solutions include rational solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions and rational wave solutions. The properties of the novel localized excitation are revealed by some figures.     

Explicit solutions of (2 + 1)-dimensional nonlinear KP-BBM equation by using Exp-function method

This paper is devoted to studying the (2 + 1)-dimensional KP-BBM wave equation. Exp-function method is used to conduct the analysis. The generalized solitary solutions, periodic solutions and other exact solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional KP-BBM wave equation are obtained via this method with the aid of symbolic computational system. It is also 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.     

Positive definite solutions of the nonlinear matrix equation X + AXA = Q (q > 0)

In this paper, the nonlinear matrix equation X + A^∗X^qA = Q (q > 0) is investigated. Some necessary and sufficient conditions for existence of Hermitian positive definite solutions of the nonlinear matrix equations are derived. An effective iterative method to obtain the positive definite solution is presented. Some numerical results are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the iterative methods.     

Least-squares solutions to the matrix equations AX = B and XC = D

The least-squares solution and the least-squares symmetric solution with the minimum-norm of the matrix equations AX = B and XC = D are considered in this paper. By the matrix differentiation and the spectral decomposition of matrices, an explicit representation of such solution is given.     

Symmetry reductions and explicit solutions of a (3 + 1)-dimensional PDE

The symmetry of the (3 + 1)-dimensional partial differential equation has been derived via a direct symmetry method and proved to be infinite dimensional non-Virasoro type symmetry algebra. Many kinds of symmetry reductions have been obtained, including the (2 + 1)-dimensional ANNV equation and breaking soliton equation. And some new soliton solutions and complex solutions are obtained due to the Riccati equation method and symbolic computation.     

On the Hermitian positive definite solutions of nonlinear matrix equation X + A∗XA = Q

Nonlinear matrix equation X^s + A∗X^−tA = Q, where A, Q are n × n complex matrices with Q Hermitian positive definite, has widely applied background. In this paper, we consider the Hermitian positive definite solutions of this matrix equation with two cases: s ? 1, 0 < t ? 1 and 0 < s ? 1, t ? 1. We derive necessary conditions and sufficient conditions for the existence of Hermitian positive definite solutions for the matrix equation and obtain some properties of the solutions. We also propose iterative methods for obtaining the extremal Hermitian positive definite solution of the matrix equation. Finally, we give some numerical examples to show the efficiency of the proposed iterative methods.     

Exact travelling wave solutions for the dissipative (2 + 1)-dimensional AKNS equation

This paper employs the theory of planar dynamical systems and undetermined coefficient method to study travelling wave solutions of the dissipative (2 + 1)-dimensional AKNS equation. By qualitative analysis, global phase portraits of the dynamic system corresponding to the equation are obtained under different parameter conditions. Furthermore, the relations between the properties of travelling wave solutions and the dissipation coefficient r of the equation are investigated. In addition, the possible bell profile solitary wave solution, kink profile solitary wave solutions and approximate damped oscillatory solutions of the equation are obtained by using undetermined coefficient method. Error estimates indicate that the approximate solutions are meaningful. Based on above studies, a main contribution in this paper is to reveal the dissipation effect on travelling wave solutions of the dissipative (2 + 1)-dimensional AKNS equation.     

Generalized solitary and periodic wave solutions to a (2 + 1)-dimensional Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation

In this paper, the Exp-function method is employed to the Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation as a (2 + 1)-dimensional model for nonlinear Rossby waves. The observation of solitary wave solutions and periodic wave solutions constructed from the exponential function solutions reveal that our approach is very effective and convenient. The obtained results may be useful for better understanding the properties of two-dimensional coherent structures such as atmospheric blocking events.     

LSQR iterative common symmetric solutions to matrix equations AXB = E and CXD = F

A new matrix based iterative method is presented to compute common symmetric solution or common symmetric least-squares solution of the pair of matrix equations AXB = E and CXD = F. By this iterative method, for any initial matrix X₀, a solution X^∗ can be obtained within finite iteration steps if exact arithmetic was used, and the solution X^∗ with the minimum Frobenius norm can be obtained by choosing a special kind of initial matrix. In addition, the unique nearest common symmetric solution or common symmetric least-squares solution to given matrix in Frobenius norm can be obtained by first finding the minimum Frobenius norm common symmetric solution or common symmetric least-squares solution of the new pair of matrix equations. The given numerical examples show that the matrix based iterative method proposed in this paper has faster convergence than the iterative methods proposed in [1] and [2] to solve the same problems.     

Exact solutions of a generalized (3 + 1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation using Lie symmetry analysis

In this paper, Lie group analysis is employed to derive some exact solutions of a generalized (3 + 1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation which describes the dynamics of solitons and nonlinear waves in plasmas and superfluids.     

A variety of exact travelling wave solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempinelli equation

In this paper the (2 + 1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempinelli (BLP) equation will be studied. The tanh-coth method will be used to obtain exact travelling wave solutions for this equation. The Exp-function method will also be applied to the BLP equation to derive a new variety of travelling wave solutions with distinct physical structures.     

Explicit periodic solitary wave solutions for the (2 + 1)-dimensional Boussinesq equation

In this paper, (2 + 1)-dimensional Boussinesq equation is investigated. By using homoclinic test method with the aid of Maple, new explicit periodic solitary wave solutions are obtained. Moreover, mechanical feature of wave is exhibited.     

Exact solutions and conservation laws of (2 + 1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempinelli equation

In this paper, we obtain the symmetry group theorem by using the modified CK’s direct method, and some new exact solutions of (2 + 1)-dimensional BLP equation. Also we derive the corresponding Lie algebra and the conservation laws of BLP equation.     

Interactions of solitary waves under the conditions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvilli equation

Using an extended mapping method with a linear variable separation process, a new family of the exact solutions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvilli (KP) equation was derived. By applying the solitary wave solutions, this paper studied some newly localized excitations and the interactions of various solitary waves under the conditions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional KP equation.     

Soliton solutions for (2 + 1)-dimensional and (3 + 1)-dimensional K(m, n) equations

We consider the nonlinear dispersive K(m,n) equation with the generalized evolution term and derive analytical expressions for some conserved quantities. By using a solitary wave ansatz in the form of sech^p function, we obtain exact bright soliton solutions for (2 + 1)-dimensional and (3 + 1)-dimensional K(m,n) equations with the generalized evolution terms. The results are then generalized to multi-dimensional K(m,n) equations in the presence of the generalized evolution term. An extended form of the K(m,n) equation with perturbation term is investigated. Exact bright soliton solution for the proposed K(m,n) equation having higher-order nonlinear term is determined. The physical parameters in the soliton solutions are obtained as function of the dependent model coefficients.     

Finding general and explicit solutions (2 + 1) dimensional Broer-Kaup-Kupershmidt system nonlinear equation by exp-function method

In this work, we implement a relatively new analytical technique, the exp-function method, for solving nonlinear special form of generalized nonlinear (2 + 1) dimensional Broer-Kaup-Kupershmidt equation, which may contain high nonlinear terms. This method can be used as an alternative to obtain analytic and approximate solutions of different types of fractional differential equations which applied in engineering mathematics. Some numerical examples are presented to illustrate the efficiency and reliability of exp method. It is predicted that exp-function method can be found widely applicable in engineering.     

Exact solitary wave solutions of the generalized (2 + 1) dimensional Boussinesq equation

Bifurcation method of dynamical systems is employed to investigate bifurcation of solitary waves in the generalized (2 + 1) dimensional Boussinesq equation. Numbers of solitary waves are given for each parameter condition. Under some parameter conditions, exact solitary wave solutions are obtained.     

New exact solutions to the (2 + 1)-dimensional Ito equation: Extended homoclinic test technique

Exact soliton solutions to the (2 + 1)-dimensional Ito equation are studied based on the idea of extended homoclinic test and bilinear method. Some explicit solutions, such as triangle function solutions, soliton solutions, doubly-periodic wave solutions and periodic solitary wave solutions, are obtained. It shows that the (2 + 1)-dimensional Ito equation has richer solutions. Besides, the elastic interactions of the solutions and their corresponding physical meaning are discussed.     

Wronskian determinant solutions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation

A set of sufficient conditions consisting of systems of linear partial differential equations is obtained which guarantees that the Wronskian determinant solves the (3 + 1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation in the bilinear form. Upon solving the linear conditions, the resulting Wronskian formulations bring solution formulas, which can yield rational solutions, solitons, negatons, positons and interaction solutions.     

Explicit solutions of the (2 + 1)-dimensional AKNS shallow water wave equation with variable coefficients

Using an improved direct reduction method, we find the equivalence transformations of (2 + 1)-dimensional AKNS shallow water wave equation with variable coefficients, and obtain the corresponding relationship between explicit solutions of AKNS equation and those of the corresponding reduced equation. In addition, we get some new explicit solutions of AKNS equation by applying Lie symmetry method.