On Integrability of a (2+1)-Dimensional Perturbed KdV Equation

Abstract

A (2+1)-dimensional perturbed KdV equation, recently introduced by W.X. Ma and B. Fuchssteiner, is proven to pass the Painlevé; test for integrability well, and its 4×4 Lax pair with two spectral parameters is found. The results show that the Painlevé; classification of coupled KdV equations by A. Karasu should be revised.