The Whitham hierarchies: reductions and hodograph solutions

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 solut...

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Autores: Guil Guerrero, Francisco José, Mañas Baena, Manuel Enrique, Martínez Alonso, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/51539
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/51539
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:51-73
Kp hierarchy
Integrable hierarchies
Benney equations
Conformal-maps
Dispersionless
Limit
Física-Modelos matemáticos
Física matemática
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Sumario: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.