Algebraic solutions of the Hirota bilinear form for the Korteweg-de Vries and Boussinesq equations (Q308336)

In this paper, the authors analyze the Hirota bilinear forms for the Korteweg-de Vries (K-dV) equation and the Boussinesq equation from the point of view of symmetry analysis to reduce the \((1+1)\) evolution equations to ordinary differential equations. In addition to further reduction using symmetry they also examine the ordinary differential equations for integrability in terms of singularity analysis. A partial study of these equations has been made in terms of reduction using the similarity variable based on the common symmetry, \(\Gamma=t\partial_t+kx\partial_x\) (\(k\) is a constant which differs for the two equations), of the two bilinear forms [\textit{K. M. Tamizhmani} et al., in: Bilinear integrable systems. From classical to quantum, continuous to discrete. Proceedings of the NATO advanced research workshop, St. Petersburg, Russia, September 15--19, 2002. Dordrecht: Springer. 313--323 (2006; Zbl 1123.37030)]. In addition, they complement that study by making reductions using the other Lie symmetries of the two equations. The symmetry reduction of the K-dV equation is undertaken in section 2 and its singularity analysis is performed in section 3. Similarly in section 4 they report the symmetry reduction of the Boussinesq equation and its singularity analysis is in section 5. The authors conclude with some observations in section 6.