New integrable (2+1)- and (3+1)-dimensional sinh-Gordon equations with constant and time-dependent coefficients

Abstract

In this work, we mainly address two new integrable (2+1)- and (3+1)-dimensional sinh-Gordon equations, which naturally appear in surface theory and fluid dynamics. The first equation includes constant coefficients, while the other is characterized with time-dependent coefficients. It is of further value to investigate the integrability of each model. This study puts forward a Painlevé test to reveal the Painlevé integrability. We show that the first equation passes the Painlevé test to confirm its integrability. However, the compatibility conditions of the second model with time-dependent coefficients provides the relation between these coefficients to ensure its integrability. We show that the dispersion relations of the two equations are distinct, whereas the phase shifts are identical. We apply the simplified Hirota's method where four sets of multiple soliton are derived for these equations.