A new (n+1)-dimensional generalized Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equation: integrability characteristics and localized solutions

Abstract

Searching for higher-dimensional integrable models is one of the most significant and challenging issues in nonlinear mathematical physics. This paper aims to extend the classic lower-dimensional integrable models to arbitrary spatial dimension. We investigate the celebrated Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (KP) equation and propose its (n+1)-dimensional integrable extension. Based on the singularity manifold analysis and binary Bell polynomial method, it is found that the (n+1)-dimensional generalized KP equation has N-soliton solutions, and it also possesses the Painlevé property, Lax pair, Bäcklund transformation as well as infinite conservation laws, and thus the (n+1)-dimensional generalized KP equation is proven to be completely integrable. Moreover, various types of localized solutions can be constructed starting from the N-soliton solutions. The abundant interactions including overtaking solitons, head-on solitons, one-order lump, two-order lump, breather, breather-soliton mixed solutions are analyzed by some graphs.