Group analysis of a Hamilton–Jacobi type equation

Abstract

In this paper, we apply Lie group theory to a Hamilton-Jacobi type equation, which is a nonlinear partial differential equation of the first order. We then employ the local inverse theorem to build the Lie invariance condition for this equation. The determining equations are then obtained by using this condition. We split and solve these obtained equations to obtain the symmetries of the equation under study. We obtain the largest solvable Lie algebra. We also obtain the symmetry algebra and make a group classification of this equation. Further, some exact solutions are deduced and represented graphically.