Nonclassical potential symmetry generators of differential equations

被引:15
作者
Johnpillai, AG [1 ]
Kara, AH [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Math, Ctr Differential Equat Continuum Mech & Applicat, ZA-2050 Wits, Johannesburg, South Africa
关键词
nonclassical potential symmetries;
D O I
10.1023/A:1020498600432
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TH [机械、仪表工业];
学科分类号
0802 ;
摘要
We determine the nonclassical potential symmetries for a number of equations that arise in the literature. A large number of these are obtained for some equations which only admit a single potential (classical) symmetry (e. g., the wave equation and the motion of waves through some medium). However, we show that some of the exact solutions invariant under the nonclassical potential symmetries are equivalent to known solutions but these solutions are not obtainable through the classical point or potential symmetries. The Korteweg-deVries equation, it is shown, does not admit nonclassical potential symmetries - as in the classical case.
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页码:167 / 177
页数:11
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