Nonclassical symmetries, optimal classification, and dynamical behavior of similarity solutions of (3+1)-dimensional Burgers equation

Abstract

This paper is devoted to the study of symmetry group classification, and optimal subalgebras of the three-dimensional Burgers equation, which describes nonlinear wave motion exhibits nonlinear effects and enhanced dispersion in the context of nonlinear dynamics. The equation undergoes a Painlevé analysis to assess its integrability properties to verify the possibility that it passes the Painlevé test, followed by the derivation of nonclassical symmetries. Utilizing the invariance property of Lie groups, desirable infinitesimal symmetries of Lie algebra have been outlined for the equation. Relying on the invariance characteristic of adjoint transformation along with the newly generated similarity variables, an intensive and systematically organized approach is employed to achieve a one-dimensional optimal system. The entire set of group invariant solutions for each of the associated subalgebras has been established. The dynamical behavior of derived exact solutions is examined using numerical simulations, and numerous intriguing occurrences are discovered, such as flat sheet, periodic wave, doubly soliton, multisoliton, bright-dark soliton, breather soliton, line soliton type, which offer valuable insights into the dynamics of the system and can predict the behavior of waves in real-world scenarios.