Approximate symmetries of the Harry Dym equation (Q1653864)

Summary: We derive the first-order approximate symmetries for the Harry Dym equation by the method of approximate transformation groups proposed by \textit{V. A. Baĭkov} et al. [Math. USSR, Sb. 64, No. 2, 427--441 (1989; Zbl 0683.35004); translation from Mat. Sb., Nov. Ser. 136(178), No. 4(8), 435--450 (1988); ``Approximate transformation groups and deformations of symmetry Lie algebras'', in: CRC handbook of Lie group analysis of differential equations. Vol. 3: New trends in theoretical development and computational methods. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press (1996; Zbl 0864.35003)]. Moreover, we investigate the structure of the Lie algebra of symmetries of the perturbed Harry Dym equation. We compute the one-dimensional optimal system of subalgebras as well as point out some approximately differential invariants with respect to the generators of Lie algebra and optimal system.