On Darboux integrable nonlinear partial differential equations (Q2736063)

A new theory of factorization of linear partial differential operators [for the Loewy-Ore theory, see \textit{Ø. Ore}, Ann. Math. (2) 34, 480-508 (1933; Zbl 0007.15101)] is described. The generalization of the notion of Darboux integrability [for the recent application of the Darboux method see \textit{I. M. Anderson} and \textit{N. Kamran}, Duke Math. J. 87, 265-319 (1977; Zbl 0881.35069)] of nonlinear partial differential equation of the form \(u_{xy}=f(x,y,u,u_x,u_y)\) is discussed. Let \(L\to L_1\to L_2\to\dotsb\) and \(L\to L_{-1}\to L_{-2}\to\dotsb\) be two Laplace sequences for the operator NEWLINE\[NEWLINEL=D_x\circ D_y-a(x,y)D_x-b(x,y)D_y-c(x,y).NEWLINE\]NEWLINE It is proved: 1. \(L\) has a nontrivial generalized divisor ideal if and only if one of the Laplace sequences is finite; 2. \(L\) is a left least common multiple of two generalized right divisor ideals if and only if both Laplace sequences are finite. This result ``may provide a generalization of Darboux integrability''.NEWLINENEWLINEFor the entire collection see [Zbl 0967.00102].