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New results on group classification of nonlinear diffusion–convection equations

Roman O Popovych and Nataliya M Ivanova

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Using a new method and additional (conditional and partial) equivalence transformations, we performed group classification in a class of variable coefficient (1 + 1)-dimensional nonlinear diffusion–convection equations of the general form f(x)ut = (D(u)ux)x + K(u)ux. We obtain new interesting cases of such equations with the density f localized in space, which have non-trivial invariance algebra. Exact solutions of these equations are constructed. We also consider the problem of investigation of the possible local transformations for an arbitrary pair of equations from the class under consideration, i.e. of describing all the possible partial equivalence transformations in this class.


PACS

05.60.-k Transport processes

02.30.Hq Ordinary differential equations

02.30.-f Function theory, analysis

02.10.-v Logic, set theory, and algebra

MSC

60J60 Diffusion processes (See also 58J65)

58J65 Diffusion processes and stochastic analysis on manifolds (See also 35R60, 60H10, 60J60)

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Statistical physics and nonlinear systems

Dates

Issue 30 (30 July 2004)

Received 7 August 2003, in final form 5 January 2004

Published 14 July 2004



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