Preface |
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The Authors |
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Part A: Nonlinear Integrable Systems |
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A1 Systems of nonlinearly-coupled differential equations solvable by algebraic operations |
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1 | (14) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 The main idea and some key identities |
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1 | (4) |
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3 Two examples of systems of nonlinearly-coupled ODEs solvable by algebraic operations |
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5 | (4) |
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4 A differential algorithm to evaluate all the zeros of a generic polynomial of arbitrary degree |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (4) |
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A2 Integrable nonlinear PDEs on the half-line |
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15 | (29) |
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15 | (5) |
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2 Transforms and Riemann-Hilbert problems |
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20 | (4) |
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3 The structure of integrable PDEs: Lax pair formulation |
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24 | (2) |
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4 An integral transform for nonlinear boundary value problems |
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26 | (11) |
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37 | (7) |
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A3 Detecting discrete integrability: the singularity approach |
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44 | (30) |
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44 | (2) |
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2 Singularity confinement |
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46 | (7) |
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3 The full-deautonomisation approach |
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53 | (4) |
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4 Halburd's exact calculation of the degree growth |
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57 | (7) |
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5 Singularities and spaces of initial conditions |
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64 | (10) |
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A4 Elementary introduction to discrete soliton equations |
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74 | (20) |
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74 | (1) |
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2 Basic set-up for lattice equations |
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74 | (3) |
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3 Symmetries and hierarchies |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (3) |
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6 Discretizing a continuous equation |
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85 | (6) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (2) |
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A5 New results on integrability of the Kahan-Hirota-Kimura discretizations |
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94 | (28) |
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94 | (2) |
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2 General properties of the Kahan-Hirota-Kimura discretization |
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96 | (1) |
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3 Novel observations and results |
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96 | (3) |
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4 The general Clebsch flow |
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99 | (5) |
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104 | (9) |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (5) |
Part B. Solution Methods and Solution Structures |
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B1 Dynamical systems satisfied by special polynomials and related isospectral matrices defined in terms of their zeros |
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122 | (37) |
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122 | (5) |
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2 Zeros of generalized hypergeometric polynomial with two parameters and zeros of Jacobi polynomials |
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127 | (6) |
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3 Zeros of generalized hypergeometric polynomials |
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133 | (3) |
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4 Zeros of generalized basic hypergeometric polynomials |
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136 | (5) |
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5 Zeros of Wilson and Racah polynomials |
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141 | (6) |
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6 Zeros of Askey-Wilson and q-Racah polynomials |
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147 | (7) |
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154 | (5) |
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B2 Singularity methods for meromorphic solutions of differential equations |
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159 | (28) |
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159 | (4) |
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2 A simple pedagogical example |
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163 | (4) |
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3 Lessons from this pedagogical example |
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167 | (2) |
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4 Another characterization of elliptic solutions: the subequation method |
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169 | (3) |
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5 An alternative to the Hermite decomposition |
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172 | (1) |
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6 The important case of amplitude equations |
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173 | (6) |
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7 Nondegenerate elliptic solutions |
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179 | (1) |
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8 Degenerate elliptic solutions |
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180 | (2) |
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9 Current challenges and open problems |
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182 | (5) |
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B3 Pfeiffer-Sato solutions of Buhl's problem and a Lagrange-D'Alembert principle for heavenly equations |
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187 | (46) |
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187 | (3) |
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2 Lax-Sato compatible systems of vector field equations |
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190 | (5) |
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3 Heavenly equations: Lie-algebraic integrability scheme |
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195 | (4) |
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4 Integrable heavenly dispersionless equations: Examples |
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199 | (3) |
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5 Lie-algebraic structures and heavenly dispersionless systems |
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202 | (5) |
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6 Linearization covering method and its applications |
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207 | (8) |
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7 Contact geometry linearization covering scheme |
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215 | (2) |
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8 Integrable heavenly superflows: Their Lie-algebraic structure |
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217 | (5) |
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9 Integrability and the Lagrange-d'Alembert principle |
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222 | (11) |
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B4 Superposition formulae for nonlinear integrable equations in bilinear form |
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233 | (24) |
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233 | (2) |
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2 Bianchi theorem of permutability and superposition formula of the KdV equation |
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235 | (2) |
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3 Superposition formulae for a variety of soliton equations with examples |
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237 | (10) |
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4 Superposition formulae for rational solutions |
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247 | (5) |
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5 Superposition formulae for some other particular solutions |
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252 | (5) |
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B5 Matrix solutions for equations of the AKNS system |
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257 | (38) |
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257 | (2) |
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2 An operator approach to integrable systems |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (2) |
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4 Solution formulas for the AKNS system |
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265 | (3) |
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5 Projection techniques revisited |
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268 | (1) |
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6 Matrix- and vector-AKNS systems |
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269 | (3) |
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272 | (1) |
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8 The finite-dimensional case |
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273 | (5) |
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9 Solitons, strongly bound solitons (breathers), degeneracies |
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278 | (4) |
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10 Multiple pole solutions |
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282 | (5) |
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11 Solitons of matrix- and vector-equations |
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287 | (8) |
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B6 Algebraic traveling waves for the generalized KdV-Burgers equation and the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation |
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295 | (22) |
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1 Introduction and statement of the main results |
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295 | (4) |
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2 Proof of Theorem 2 and some preliminary results |
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299 | (2) |
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3 Proof of Theorem 3 with n = 1 |
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301 | (6) |
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4 Proof of Theorem 3 with n = 2 |
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307 | (6) |
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313 | (4) |
Part C: Symmetry Methods for Nonlinear Systems |
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C1 Nonlocal invariance of the multipotentialisations of the Kupershmidt equation and its higher-order hierarchies |
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317 | (35) |
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1 Introduction: symmetry-integrable equations and multipotentialisations |
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317 | (10) |
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2 The multipotentialisation of the Kupershmidt equation |
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327 | (6) |
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3 Invariance of the Kupershmidt equation and its chain of potentialisations |
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333 | (5) |
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338 | (4) |
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342 | (1) |
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Appendix A: A list of recursion operators |
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343 | (5) |
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Appendix B: An equation that does not potentialise |
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348 | (4) |
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C2 Geometry of normal forms for dynamical systems |
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352 | (38) |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (2) |
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3 Normal forms and symmetry |
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356 | (2) |
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358 | (2) |
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5 Unfolding of normal forms |
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360 | (4) |
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6 Normal forms in the presence of symmetry |
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364 | (1) |
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7 Normal forms and classical Lie groups |
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365 | (3) |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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10 Spontaneous linearization |
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370 | (1) |
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11 Discussion and conclusions |
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371 | (2) |
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Appendix A: The normal forms construction |
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373 | (3) |
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Appendix B: Examples of unfolding |
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376 | (3) |
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Appendix C: Hopf and Hamiltonian Hopf bifurcations |
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379 | (2) |
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Appendix D: Symmetry and convergence for normal forms |
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381 | (9) |
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C3 Computing symmetries and recursion operators of evolutionary super-systems using the SsTools environment |
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390 | (18) |
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1 Notation and definitions |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (3) |
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396 | (3) |
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399 | (9) |
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C4 Symmetries of Ito stochastic differential equations and their applications |
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408 | (29) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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3 Ito SDEs and Lie point symmetries |
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410 | (3) |
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4 Properties of symmetries of Ito SDEs |
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413 | (7) |
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420 | (17) |
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C5 Statistical symmetries of turbulence |
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437 | (31) |
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437 | (1) |
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2 Stochastic behavior and symmetries of differential equations - an introduction |
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438 | (6) |
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3 Statistics of the Navier-Stokes equations and its symmetries |
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444 | (20) |
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464 | (4) |
Part D: Nonlinear Systems in Applications |
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D1 Integral transforms and ordinary differential equations of infinite order |
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468 | (32) |
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468 | (2) |
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2 Differential operators of infinite order in mathematics and physics |
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470 | (3) |
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3 Mathematical theory for nonlocal equations |
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473 | (5) |
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4 The operator f (partialdifferentialt) : LP(R+) right arrow Hq(C+) |
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478 | (5) |
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5 The initial value problem |
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483 | (5) |
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6 From the Laplace to the Borel transform |
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488 | (4) |
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7 Linear zeta-nonlocal field equations |
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492 | (3) |
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495 | (5) |
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D2 The role of nonlinearity in geostrophic ocean flows on a sphere |
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500 | (20) |
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500 | (1) |
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501 | (1) |
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501 | (2) |
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4 Geostrophy and the f- and β-plane approximations |
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503 | (7) |
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5 Geostrophy in spherical coordinates |
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510 | (6) |
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516 | (4) |
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D3 Review of results on a system of type many predators - one prey |
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520 | (21) |
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520 | (1) |
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2 Lotka-Volterra equations |
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521 | (2) |
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3 Rosenzweig-McArthur equations |
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523 | (1) |
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524 | (4) |
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5 Systems with more predators |
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528 | (9) |
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6 Modified standard system |
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537 | (4) |
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D4 Ermakov-type systems in nonlinear physics and continuum mechanics |
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541 | (36) |
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2 A rotating shallow water system. Ermakov-Ray-Reid reduction |
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544 | (4) |
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3 Hamiltonian Ermakov-Ray-Reid reduction in magneto-gasdynamics. The pulsrodon |
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548 | (5) |
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4 Hamiltonian Ermakov-Ray-Reid systems. Parametrisation and integration |
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553 | (2) |
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5 Multi-component Ermakov systems. Genesis in N-layer hydrodynamics |
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555 | (4) |
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6 Multi-component Ermakov and many-body system connections |
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559 | (3) |
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7 Multi-component Ermakov-Painleve systems |
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562 | (15) |
Subject Index |
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