Maximal subalgebras of rank n-1 of the algebra AP(1,n) and reduction of nonlinear wave equations. I (Q807855)

The concept of the canonical decomposition for an arbitrary subalgebra of the algebra AO(1,n) is introduced. By the canonical decomposition all maximal subalgebras with rank n-1 of the algebra AP(1,n) satisfying the condition \(L\cap V=(P_ 1,...,P_ n)\) can be expressed. The purpose of this paper is to find the exact solution to a nonlinear wave equation by group methods. [For part II, see the following review].