Symmetry analysis of differential equations with Mathematica

Abstract

We will discuss three different methods for finding symmetry solutions based on the Fréchet derivative common to each procedure. The methods discussed are Lie's standard procedure of symmetry analysis, the nonclassical method, and the derivation of potential symmetries. A ferromagnet in a strong external field represented by a nonlinear telegraph equation serves as an example describing the application of all three methods. The symmetry methods discussed are realized in a Mathematica package called MathLie performing all of the required calculations.