\(n\)-dimension central affine curve flows (Q1712382)

The paper under review deals with a particular family of integrable systems called $n$-dimensional central affine curvature flows. Originated from the affine geometry of curves in $\mathbb R^n$, the flows in question are closely related to the $A^{(1)}_{n-1}$-KdV hierarchy, see [\textit{G. Marí Beffa}, Asian J. Math. 12, No. 1, 1--33 (2008; Zbl 1173.37054)]. Applying this analytical correspondence and using geometric backgrounds, the authors reveal remarkable integrability features of central affine curvature flows. The main results are the following: 1) the Cauchy problems for central affine curvature flows with initial data having rapidly decaying central affine curvatures and with periodic initial data are solved; 2) Bäcklund transformations for central affine curvature flows are introduced, a corresponding permutability formula is proved and infinitely many explicit soliton solutions and rational solutions are constructed; 3) a bi-Hamiltonian structure and corresponding conservation laws for central affine curvature flows are described.