Integrable discretizations of AB system and multi-soliton solutions (Q2207103)

The ``AB-system'' is an integral system of two evolution equations of complex amplitudes \(A(x,t)\) and \(B(x,t)\), which apply to propagation of waves in hydrodynamics: \[ \begin{aligned} B_x+(1/2)(|a|^2)_t &= 0,\\ A_{xt} &= AB. \end{aligned} \] This system can be explicitly transformed into the integrable sine-Gordon equation. The objective of this work is to produce integrable discretizations of AB system, with respect to both time \(t\) and coordinate \(x\), as well as semi-discretization with respect to \(x\), while \(t\) remains a continuous variable. This procedure is performed by means of the discretization or semi-discretization of the Lax pair, used for representing the underlying AB system in the integrable form. Then, exact solutions for the integrable discrete and semi-discrete AB systems are found by means of the Darboux transform, in the form of single bright and dark solitons, as well as collisions of two solitons.