The first, second and fourth Painlevé equations on weighted projective spaces (Q890193)

The Painlevé equations \(I\), \(II\), \(IV\) are considered. These equations are equivalent to certain Hamiltonian systems defined on weigted projective spaces \(\mathbb{C}P^3(p,q,r,s)\), where \((p,q,r,s)=(3,2,4,5)\) for Painlevé \(I\), \((p,q,r,s)=(2,1,2,3)\) for Painlevé \(II\), \((p,q,r,s)=(1,1,1,2)\) for Painlevé \(IV\). These weighted projective spaces are decomposed into subsets called finite and infinite parts. On the infinite part the systems have singularities which correspond either to movable singularities of Painlevé equations or to singular point \(\infty\). The main results of the paper are the following ones: {\parindent=0.5cm \begin{itemize}\item[-] it is proved that the Painlevé equations are locally transformed into integrable systems near movable singularities, \item[-] a simple proof of the fact that solutions of Painlevé \(I\) are meromorphic and a simple construction of Okamoto's space of initial coordinate are obtained, \item[-] geometric interpretations of Painlevé coordinates and Boutroux coordinates are obtained. \end{itemize}}