An integral geometry lemma and its applications: the nonlocality of the Pavlov equation and a tomographic problem with opaque parabolic objects (Q508930)

The authors consider the Pavlov equation \( v_{xt}+ v_{yy} + v_x v_{xy} - v_y v_{xx}=0 \). This equation can be written as commutativity condition of two vector fields. This representation is used to solve the Pavlov equation via inverse scattering transform. In the present paper, the authors use Radon transform and integral geometry to add some new insight to a result obtained in [the authors, Stud. Appl. Math. 137, No. 1, 10--27 (2016; Zbl 1344.35126)].