Approximate Similarity Reduction for Perturbed Kaup—Kupershmidt Equation via Lie Symmetry Method and Direct Method

Abstract

The perturbed Kaup-Kupershmidt equation is investigated in terms of the approximate symmetry perturbation method and the approximate direct method. The similarity reduction solutions of different orders are obtained for both methods, series reduction solutions are consequently derived. Higher order similarity reduction equations are linear variable coefficients ordinary differential equations. By comparison, it is find that the results generated from the approximate direct method are more general than the results generated from the approximate symmetry perturbation method.