Bispectrality of \(N\)-component KP wave functions: a study in non-commutativity (Q903684)

Throughout the paper under review, \(M\) and \(N\) should be considered to be fixed (but arbitrary) natural numbers and \(H\) is a fixed (but arbitrary) invertible constant \(N\times N\) matrix. A wave function of the \(N\)-component KP hierarchy with continuous flows, determined by an invertible matrix \(H\), is constructed from the choice of an \(MN\)-dimensional space of finitely-supported vector distributions. From the abstract: ``This wave function is shown to be an eigenfunction for a ring of matrix differential operators in \(x\) having eigenvalues that are matrix functions of the spectral parameter \(z\). If the space of distributions is invariant under left multiplication by \(H\), then a matrix coefficient differential-translation operator in \(z\) is shown to share this eigenfunction and have an eigenvalue that is a matrix function of \(x\). This paper not only generates new examples of bispectral operators, it also explores the consequences of non-commutativity for techniques and objects used in previous investigations.'' In the last section there are several remarks and conclusions on this paper.