Abstract
Korteweg–de Vries (KdV)-type equations are used as approximate models governing weakly nonlinear long waves in fluids, where the first-order nonlinear and dispersive terms are retained and in balance. The retained second-order terms can result in the extended fifth-order KdV equation. Through the Darboux transformation (DT), multi-soliton solutions for the extended fifth-order KdV equation with coefficient constraints are constructed. Soliton propagation properties and interactions are studied: except for the velocity, the amplitude and width of the soliton are not influenced by the coefficient of the original equation; the amplitude, velocity, and wave shape of each soltion remain unchanged after the interaction. By virtue of the generalised DT and Taylor expansion of the solutions for the corresponding Lax pair, the first- and second-order rational solutions of the equation are obtained.
1 Introduction
Korteweg–de Vries (KdV)-type equations, with the first-order nonlinear and dispersive terms being retained and in balance, have been used as approximate models governing weakly nonlinear long waves from different dynamical contexts [1–3]. For instance, they can describe the ion-acoustic waves in plasmas, shallow water waves in channels and oceans, and pulse waves in large arteries [4–6]. When the second-order nonlinear and dispersive terms are retained, the extend fifth-order KdV equation can be expressed as follows [7–16]:
where α<<1 is a non-dimensional measure of the small wave amplitude, u(ξ, τ) is the analytic function of the space variable ξ and the time variable τ, and ci’s (i= 1, …, 4) are the coefficients of the higher order terms. Equation (1) can be used to describe the propagation of steeper waves of shorter wavelength than the KdV equation does [7]. As one member of the perturbed KdV equations, (1) also appears in the study on the free surface flow over an obstacle, and flow of a stratified fluid over an obstacle [8, 9]. By scaling both space variable ξ and time variable τ into x and t, (1) can be written in the compact form as [10–16]
In the context of surface water waves, (2) is useful for the progression from the shallow water waves to deep water waves [10–14]. Equation (2) can also be used to depict the internal waves of the moderate amplitude in a shallow and density-stratified fluid [10–14]. It has been found that the first-order solutions of (1) and (2) are the KdV soliton with O(1) amplitude [8–16], while the second-order nonlinear and dispersive terms affect the amplitude of the soliton even though these terms appear in (1) at O(α2) and in (2) at O(α) [8–16].
Equation (2) has been studied by some authors from various viewpoints. The asymptotic transformation from (2) to one higher order member of the integrable KdV hierarchy has been proposed [10]. Under the extended asymptotic transformation, (2) can be transformed to the KdV equation [11]. Via a local variant of the transformation, (2) has also been transformed into a member of the integrable KdV hierarchy and the asymptotic two-soliton solutions have been obtained [12]. Additionally, numerical solutions for (2) have been presented when the ratio α is small [13]. Lax pairs, conservation laws, bilinear forms, and N-soliton solutions for (1) and (2) under certain coefficient constraints have been derived, and soliton propagation and interaction have been illustrated graphically [14]. Via the simplified form of the bilinear method, multi-soliton solutions and multiple singular soliton solutions for (2) have been obtained, and the integrability has been investigated [15]. Besides, the bilinear forms with an auxiliary variable, Bäcklund transformation, superposition formula, and N-soliton solutions in terms of Wronski determinant for (2) under other coefficient constraints have been constructed [16].
Up to now, some methods for obtaining analytic solutions of nonlinear evolution equations (NLEEs) have been proposed, including the inverse scattering transformation, bilinear method, Bäcklund transformation, Darboux transformation (DT), and symmetry reduction [17–24]. Among these approaches, the DT can be employed to construct the soliton solutions for NLEEs through an algebraically iterative algorithm [20–30]. However, the elementary DT cannot be applicable directly to construct the rational solutions for NLEEs [25–30]. Therefore, the so-called generalised DT has been introduced to achieve the position solutions of the KdV equation [25]. In the case of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, a generalised N-fold DT has been presented in terms of both a summation formula and determinants so that the rational solutions can be generated [26, 27].
Since DT and rational solutions for (2) under certain coefficient constraint have not been reported, we will apply the DT on this equation to search for the multi-soliton and rational solutions. In Section 2, with the aid of symbolic computation [31–34], based on the Lax pair and Darboux matrix method [20–30], we will derive the N-fold DT for (2), from which multi-soliton solutions will be derived. In Section 3, by means of the DT and Taylor expansion of those solutions for the Lax pair [20–30], the generalised DT for (2) will be given. Via iterations of the generalised DT, formulae of the first- and second-order rational solutions for (2) will be presented. Section 4 will be devoted to the conclusions.
2 Multi-Soliton Solutions for (2)
The Lax pair can assure the integrability of a nonlinear system, from which the initial problem of a given NLEE can be solved, and the integrable property such as conservation law, symmetry class, Hamiltonian structure, and DT can be derived [20–24]. Based on the Lax pair of (2) with the coefficient constraints
the associated linear eigenvalue problem of the equation can be expressed as [14]
with
where ϕ= (ϕ1, ϕ2)T is the vector eigenvalue, T represents the transpose of the matrix, and λ is the parameter independent of x and t. By direct calculation, the compatibility condition Ut – Vx + UV – VU=0 leads to (2) with constraints (3). Consider a DT for the eigenvalue problem (4) as
where D is a nonsingular matrix; (U[1], V[1]) have the same forms as (U, V) by replacing u with u[1], and satisfy
In this way, DT (6) establishes the connection between the new potential u[1] in (U[1], V[1]) and the initial potential u in (U, V). Let matrix D[1] in (6a) and (7) be in the form of [20–30]
where ϕ1=(ψ1, ψ2)T is a special solution of the Lax pair (4) and (5) at u=u[0] and λ= λ0. Therefore, under the operation of the Darboux matrix D[1] in (7), the elementary DT of (2) can be given as
with
where ϕ1[0]=(ψ1,1[0], ψ1,2[0])T is equivalent to ϕ1=(ψ1, ψ2)T.
When N distinct basic solutions ϕj[0]=(ψj,1[0], ψj,2[0])T of the Lax pair (4) and (5) at u= u[0] and λ=λj (j=1, 2, …, N) are given, the elementary DT can be repeated N times; then the N-fold DT can be obtained as
with
where ϕj[j– 1]=(ψj,1[j – 1], ψj,2[j – 1])T, D[0]=I, and I is the identity matrix. According to the iterative algorithm of DT (11) and (12) based on the zero background, the multi-soliton solutions for (2) can be derived in a recursive manner. As a result, we take a trivial seed solution u=0 and solve the Lax pair (4) and (5) with λ= ξ1, and can have the basic solutions ϕ1 as
where Γ11 and Γ12 are constants. Through (9a), one-soliton solutions for (2) can be derived as
where
From (14), one can find that the amplitude and width of the soliton are
Considering another basic solution of the Lax pair (4) and (5) at λ=ξ2, and using DT (11) and (12), one can obtain two-soliton solutions for (2) as
where
Through (15), the interaction between two solitons can be studied. From Figure 2, it can be found that the amplitude, velocity, and wave shape of each soltion remain unchanged after the interaction. The velocity of each soliton is influenced by the variation of α, while the amplitude and width are unvaried.
By virtue of the iterative algorithm of DT (11) and (12) once again, three-soliton solutions can be derived as
where
Via (16), the interaction among three solitons is depicted in Figure 3, from which it can be found that the three solitons exhibit the elastic interaction, during which they can preserve their properties after the interaction. Except for the velocity, the amplitude and width of each soliton are not influenced by the coefficient α.
3 Rational Solutions for (2) Through the Generalised DT
Rational solutions can be seen as the limiting cases of either periodic “Ma solitons” or “Akhmediev breathers” [35–42]. Ma solitons generate from initial conditions consisting of the background plane wave plus soliton, while Akhmediev breathers arise from modulation instability and may ultimately lead to the formation of the Peregrine soliton [35–42]. The study of rational solutions may help us comprehend further about the mechanism of the rogue waves (a kind of rational solution which is localised in both space and time) in the oceans, superfluids, Bose–Einstein condensations, and optics systems [35–43]. The rogue waves of (coupled) nonlinear Scrödinger-type equations have been constructed through different approaches such as the algebro-geometric method, bilinear method, and generalised DT [26–30, 44–46]. The rational solutions for KdV-type equations have also been reported [20–25]. Naturally, we are interested in whether the solutions of (2) can be expressed in the forms of a ratio of two polynomials. Motivated by this idea, we will derive the rational solutions for (2) by means of the generalised DT and Taylor expansion of those solutions for the associated Lax pair [26–30].
We assume that ψ= ϕ1(λ + δ) is a special solution of the Lax pair (4) and (5) with δ a small parameter, and expand ψ into the Taylor series of δ [26–30],
where
It can be testified that
and λ=λ0. The one-fold generalised DT for (2) is constructed as
with
Taking the limit process
where
with
In a similar manner, the following limit leads to the nontrivial solutions of the linear spectral problem with u=u[2] and λ=λ0,
and the three-fold generalised DT for (2) can be obtained as
with
Therefore, the N-fold generalised DT is
with
By virtue of (17)–(27), we can construct the rational solutions for (2). The seed solution u=θ will be utilised, and the corresponding solutions for (2) at
with
where
After the substitution of u0=θ and (30b) into (18), the first-order rational solutions can be given as
From (18)–(21) and (31), the second-order rational solutions can be derived as
By virtue of (21)–(24) and (32), the third-order rational solutions can be obtained. More higher-order rational solutions can be derived through the iteration formulae, namely (26) and (27).
4 Conclusions
In conclusion, we have studied the extended fifth-order KdV equation arising from fluids. Under constraints (3), (2) is Lax integrable. Through the N-fold DT (11)–(12), multi-soliton solutions (14)–(16) for such equation have been constructed. Soliton propagation and interaction have been investigated: except for the velocity, the amplitude and width of the soliton are not influenced by the coefficient α, which can be found in Figures 1–3; the amplitude, velocity, and wave shape of each soltion retain unchanged after the interaction, as depicted in Figures 2 and 3. By means of DT (11)–(12) and Taylor expansion of those solutions for the corresponding Lax pair (4)–(5), the N-fold generalised DT (26)–(27) for (2) has been derived, from which first- and second-order rational solutions (31)–(32) for (2) have been presented.
Acknowledgements
We express our sincere thanks to all the members of our discussion group for their helpful suggestions. Our work has been supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2014MS165, NCEPU), the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 11272023, and by the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications) under Grant No. IPOC2013B008.
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