中国物理B ›› 2002, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3): 207-212.doi: 10.1088/1009-1963/11/3/301

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Symmetry groups and spiral wave solution of a wave propagation equation

屈长征1, 张全举2   

  1. (1)Institute of Modern Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; (2)School of Science, Xidian University 710071, Xi'an, China
  • 收稿日期:2001-09-20 修回日期:2001-11-03 出版日期:2002-03-13 发布日期:2005-06-13
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 19901027).

Symmetry groups and spiral wave solution of a wave propagation equation

Zhang Quan-Ju (张全举)a, Qu Chang-Zheng (屈长征)b   

  1. a School of Science, Xidian University 710071, Xi'an, China; b Institute of Modern Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
  • Received:2001-09-20 Revised:2001-11-03 Online:2002-03-13 Published:2005-06-13
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 19901027).

摘要: We study a third-order nonlinear evolution equation, which can be transformed to the modified KdV equation, using the Lie symmetry method. The Lie point symmetries and the one-dimensional optimal system of the symmetry algebras are determined. Those symmetries are some types of nonlocal symmetries or hidden symmetries of the modified KdV equation. The group-invariant solutions, particularly the travelling wave and spiral wave solutions, are discussed in detail, and a type of spiral wave solution which is smooth in the origin is obtained.

Abstract: We study a third-order nonlinear evolution equation, which can be transformed to the modified KdV equation, using the Lie symmetry method. The Lie point symmetries and the one-dimensional optimal system of the symmetry algebras are determined. Those symmetries are some types of nonlocal symmetries or hidden symmetries of the modified KdV equation. The group-invariant solutions, particularly the travelling wave and spiral wave solutions, are discussed in detail, and a type of spiral wave solution which is smooth in the origin is obtained.

Key words: Symmetry group, optimal system, wave propagation, spiral wave

中图分类号:  (Lie algebras of Lie groups)

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