Published April 11, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

The Whitham hierarchies: reductions and hodograph solutions

  • 1. Departamento de Fisica Teorica II, Universidad Complutense, E28040 Madrid (Spain)

Description

A general scheme for analysing reductions of Whitham hierarchies is presented. It is based on a method for determining the S-function by means of a system of first-order partial differential equations. Compatibility systems of differential equations characterizing both reductions and hodograph solutions of Whitham hierarchies are obtained. The method is illustrated by exhibiting solutions of integrable models such as the dispersionless Toda equation (heavenly equation) and the generalized Benney system

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/36/4047/a31409.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
14
Journal Page Range
p. 4047-4062
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34042162
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FUNCTIONS; INTEGRAL CALCULUS; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICS