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Triviality of the prolongation algebra of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation

  • H. Nijs
  • , Ruud Martini

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    Abstract

    The authors apply the well known Wahlquist-Estabrook prolongation technique to the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation. The prolongation algebra turns out to be trivial in the sense that it is commutative. This supports nonintegrability of the equation.
    Original languageUndefined
    Pages (from-to)L861
    JournalJournal of physics A: mathematical and general
    Volume22
    Issue number18
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1989

    Keywords

    • IR-60688

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