Nonlocal symmetry constraints and exact interaction solutions of the (2+1) dimensional modified generalized long dispersive wave equation

Abstract

In this paper, nonlocal symmetry of the (2+1) dimensional modified generalized long dispersive wave system and its applications are investigated. The nonlocal symmetry related to the eigenfunctions in Lax pairs is derived, and infinitely many nonlocal symmetries are obtained. By introducing three potentials, the prolongation is found to localize the given nonlocal symmetry. Various finite-and infinite-dimensional integrable models are constructed by using the nonlocal symmetry constraint method. Moreover, applying the general Lie symmetry approach to the enlarged system, the finite symmetry transformation and similarity reductions are computed to give novel exact interaction solutions. In particular, the explicit soliton-cnoidal wave solution is obtained for the modified generalized long dispersive wave system, and it can be reduced to the two-dark-soliton solution in one special case.