Characteristics of the breathers, rogue waves and soliton waves in a (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized Nizhnik–Novikov–Veselov equation

Abstract

In this work, a (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized Nizhnik–Novikov–Veselov (GNNV) equation, which can be reduced to several integrable equations, is under investigation. By virtue of Bell’s polynomials, an effective and straightforward way is presented to succinctly construct its two bilinear forms. Furthermore, based on the bilinear formalism and the extended homoclinic test, the breather wave solution, rogue-wave solution and solitary-wave solution of the equation are well constructed. The results can be used to enrich the dynamical behavior of the (2 + 1)-dimensional nonlinear wave fields.