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  • We also present a symmetry classification of all integrable two-component perturbations of Camassa--Holm, and find that besides the $d=2$ system analyzed here, the coupled 2CH system studied by Olver and Rosenau (as well as by Chen, Liu and Zhang, and Falqui), and equations related to either of those systems by Miura transformations, we also obtain a new system that (to the best of our knowledge) has not been reported previously.

    Vector peakon equations and isospectral flows in Clifford algebras · 2026

  • 4 , limited by the trajectory l0(c), that is, the curve Y = Y0,c(X ) for X ∈ (0, X0(c)), the trajectory l1(c), that is, the curve Y = Y1,c(X ) for X ∈ (0, X0(c)), and the vertical segment X = X0(c) for Y ∈ [0, Y1,c(X0(c))]. 3 , plotted in Figure 1 and limited by the trajectory Y = Y1,c(X ) for X ∈ (0, X1(c)), the vertical line X = X1(c) for Y ∈ [Y0,c(X1(c)), 0] (that is, going down from Y = 0 up to the intersection with the trajectory l0(c)) and the trajectory Y = Y0,c(X ) for X ∈ (0, X1(c)).

    Traveling Wave Solutions for the Generalized Burgers-Fisher Equation · 2026 · DOI

  • • In future the proposed model can be formulated by adding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) meth- ods to study and forecast the intricate nonlinear dynamics. These smart techniques can be used to streamline parameters, categorize dynamical regimes (periodic, quasi-periodic, and chaotic), and discover concealed patterns in large-scale simula- tion data. We will also consider stochastic and variable coefficient approximations of the AKNS equation to understand them.

    Analysis of stability and chaotic trajectories in nonlinear fluid wave interactions under forcing effects · 2026 · DOI

  • 43) 5 Conclusions and open problems In this paper we have defined a generalization of the power-type Sundman transformation, involving not only powers of the function but also of its derivative, along with an inverse transformation.

    Sundman‐Like Transformations and the NRT Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation · 2026 · DOI

  • Future work could explore the topological implications of these deformed Poisson structures, possibly revealing connections to other areas of geometric analysis. Future research could focus on developing more explicit constructive methods for specific choices of Drin- 9 fel’d twists and quantum groups. One limitation of the current study is the reliance on formal series expansions for some derivations, particularly for the full spectrum of conservation laws and the complete characterization of the deformed recursion operator.

    Universal R-Matrix Deformations and the Geometric Integrability of Quantum-Group-Symmetric Soliton Hierarchies · 2026 · DOI

  • Future work may focus on extending the present framework to higher-dimensional fractional models, incorporating perturbative and stochastic effects, and validating the obtained solutions through numerical and experimental approaches. The analysis is confined to a reduced-dimensional deterministic model and does not account for higher-dimensional effects, transverse instabilities, stochastic perturbations, or experimental noise.

    Analytical construction of needle-type solitons in a M-fractional paraxial wave framework with dynamical analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • Examples 2 and 4 both assume c₂ = 0 for explicit solution; the paper does not analyze the behavior, solvability, or solution structure when c₂ ≠ 0, nor does it provide conditions distinguishing when explicit closed-form solutions are achievable versus when special functions are mandatory.

    UTILIZING THE GENERALIZED SUNDMAN TRANSFORMATION TO LINEARIZE THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The determining equations C₁, ..., C₇ = 0 are stated to be explicitly determined for φ and ψ, but the paper does not provide a general algorithm or computational procedure for systematically solving these determining equations for arbitrary nonlinear ODEs.

    UTILIZING THE GENERALIZED SUNDMAN TRANSFORMATION TO LINEARIZE THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • No comparison is provided between the computational efficiency of GST linearization versus other methods for third-order nonlinear ODE solving (e.g., Lie symmetry analysis, numerical perturbation methods). The paper lacks benchmarking data on solution accuracy and computational cost.

    UTILIZING THE GENERALIZED SUNDMAN TRANSFORMATION TO LINEARIZE THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper applies GST to polynomial, logarithmic, and rational nonlinearities in Examples 1-4 but does not investigate whether GST can linearize higher-order nonlinear ODEs (fourth-order, fifth-order) or systems of coupled nonlinear ODEs, leaving the applicability scope undefined.

    UTILIZING THE GENERALIZED SUNDMAN TRANSFORMATION TO LINEARIZE THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • Example 3 requires the special case c₂ = 0 for explicit integrability of the exponential ODE; when c₂ ≠ 0, the paper states solutions require error functions or special functions but provides no systematic method for handling these cases or classification of when special functions emerge.

    UTILIZING THE GENERALIZED SUNDMAN TRANSFORMATION TO LINEARIZE THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper demonstrates GST linearization for third-order nonlinear ODEs but does not systematically characterize which classes of nonlinear ODEs admit GST linearization versus those that do not. A complete classification framework specifying necessary and sufficient conditions on the nonlinearity structure for GST-linearizability is absent.

    UTILIZING THE GENERALIZED SUNDMAN TRANSFORMATION TO LINEARIZE THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • While Figure 8 demonstrates hybrid interaction dynamics combining linear-exponential numerator terms with quadratic-exponential denominators, producing mixed oscillatory and step-like behavior, the paper does not explore parameter ranges where the solution transitions from step-like stabilization to sustained oscillatory behavior or bifurcation phenomena in the (3+1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation.

    Exact soliton, lump, and breather solutions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation via the bilinear neural network method · 2026 · DOI

  • The stabilizing role of quadratic and exponential denominator terms is repeatedly noted in the construction of solutions G_II^(2), G_III^(1), and G_III^(3), but the paper provides no quantitative analysis of how the denominator structure prevents divergence or controls the growth rates of the numerator's oscillatory components across the entire (x, y, z, t) domain.

    Exact soliton, lump, and breather solutions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation via the bilinear neural network method · 2026 · DOI

  • The breather-like excitation observed in Figure 11(c) for the mixed hyperbolic-rational trigonometric structure shows temporally localized pulses with peak amplitude ~0.03 and uniform trajectories across spatial coordinates, but the paper does not determine the explicit parameter conditions in Eq. (32) required to distinguish true breather solutions from merely amplitude-damped transient oscillations in the (3+1)-dimensional setting.

    Exact soliton, lump, and breather solutions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation via the bilinear neural network method · 2026 · DOI

  • The violent transient oscillations documented in Figure 9(c) and Figure 10(c)—where solutions drop to approximately -2.4 before surging to 3.5—indicate collision phenomena between rational lumps and exponential wavefronts, but the paper lacks analytical characterization of the collision timing, amplitude scaling laws, and damping rates as functions of the model parameters in Eqs. (24) and (26).

    Exact soliton, lump, and breather solutions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation via the bilinear neural network method · 2026 · DOI

  • The bilinear neural network method has generated exact solutions for the (3+1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation across multiple parameter sets, but the paper does not systematically investigate how variations in the exponential, linear, and trigonometric-hyperbolic coefficients in the generating functions affect the transition dynamics between equilibrium states observed in Cases II and III.

    Exact soliton, lump, and breather solutions of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa equation via the bilinear neural network method · 2026 · DOI

  • Lou, Progresses on some open problems related to infinitely many symmetries, Mathematics 12 (2024) 3224.

    Analyzing the relationship between infinite symmetries and n-soliton solutions in the AKNS system · 2026 · DOI

  • As a consequence, by creating and researching new kinds of fractional solitary wave solutions, the research gap in the research body of the targeted model has been filled.

    An analytical exploration of dark and bright solitary wave solutions of time-fractional (3+1) -dimensional generalized Painlevé-type equation · 2026 · DOI

  • Abstract The potential modified Korteweg–de Vries (pmKdV) equation possesses an infinite number of symmetries; however, the physical implications of these symmetries remain unexplored.

    The physical significance and applications of infinitely many symmetries of the potential modified Korteweg–de Vries equation · 2026 · DOI

  • The key conceptual tools of the field, such as the inverse scattering transform, the thermodynamic limit of finite-gap potentials, and generalized Gibbs ensembles are introduced and various open questions and future challenges are discussed.

    Soliton gas: Theory, numerics, and experiments · 2024 · DOI

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