Integrability and Symmetries of Difference Equations: the Adler-Bobenko-Suris Case

We consider the partial difference equations of the Adler-Bobenko-Suris classification, which are characterized as multidimensionally consistent. The latter property leads naturally to the construction of auto-B{\"a}cklund transformations and Lax pairs for all the equations in this class. Their symmetry analysis is presented and infinite hierarchies of generalized symmetries are explicitly constructed.Comment: 16 pages, for the proceedings of the 4th Workshop "Group Analysis of Differential Equations and Integrable Systems", Cyprus, 200

Darboux transformations with tetrahedral reduction group and related integrable systems

In this paper, we derive new two-component integrable differential difference and partial difference systems by applying a Lax-Darboux scheme to an operator formed from a

Symmetry algebra of discrete KdV equations and corresponding differential-difference equations of Volterra type

A sequence of canonical conservation laws for all the Adler-Bobenko-Suris equations is derived and is employed in the construction of a hierarchy of master symmetries for equations H1-H3, Q1-Q3. For the discrete potential and Schwarzian KdV equations it is shown that their local generalized symmetries and non-local master symmetries in each lattice direction form centerless Virasoro type algebras. In particular, for the discrete potential KdV, the structure of its symmetry algebra is explicitly given. Interpreting the hierarchies of symmetries of equations H1-H3, Q1-Q3 as differential-difference equations of Yamilov's discretization of Krichever-Novikov equation, corresponding hierarchies of isospectral and non-isospectral zero curvature representations are derived for all of them.Comment: 22 page

Symmetries of ℤN graded discrete integrable systems

We recently introduced a class of ℤN graded discrete Lax pairs and studied the associated discrete integrable systems (lattice equations). We discuss differential–difference equations which then we interpret as symmetries of the discrete systems. In particular, we present nonlocal symmetries which are associated with the 2D Toda lattice

ZN graded discrete Lax pairs and Yang–Baxter maps

We recently introduced a class of ZNZN graded discrete Lax pairs and studied the associated discrete integrable systems (lattice equations). In this paper, we introduce the corresponding Yang–Baxter maps. Many well-known examples belong to this scheme for N=2, so, for N?3, our systems may be regarded as generalizations of these. In particular, for each N we introduce a class of multi-component Yang–Baxter maps, which include HBIII (of Papageorgiou et al. 2010 SIGMA 6, 003 (9 p). (doi:10.3842/SIGMA.2010.033)), when N=2, and that associated with the discrete modified Boussinesq equation, for N=3. For N?5 we introduce a new family of Yang–Baxter maps, which have no lower dimensional analogue. We also present new multi-component versions of the Yang–Baxter maps FIV and FV (given in the classification of Adler et al. 2004 Commun. Anal. Geom. 12, 967–1007. (doi:10.4310/CAG.2004.v12.n5.a1))

On the Lagrangian structure of 3D consistent systems of asymmetric quad-equations

Recently, the first-named author gave a classification of 3D consistent 6-tuples of quad-equations with the tetrahedron property; several novel asymmetric 6-tuples have been found. Due to 3D consistency, these 6-tuples can be extended to discrete integrable systems on Z^m. We establish Lagrangian structures and flip-invariance of the action functional for the class of discrete integrable systems involving equations for which some of the biquadratics are non-degenerate and some are degenerate. This class covers, among others, some of the above mentioned novel systems.Comment: 21 pp, pdfLaTe

Continuous symmetric reductions of the Adler-Bobenko-Suris equations

Continuously symmetric solutions of the Adler-Bobenko-Suris class of discrete integrable equations are presented. Initially defined by their invariance under the action of both of the extended three point generalized symmetries admitted by the corresponding equations, these solutions are shown to be determined by an integrable system of partial differential equations. The connection of this system to the Nijhoff-Hone-Joshi "generating partial differential equations" is established and an auto-Backlund transformation and a Lax pair for it are constructed. Applied to the H1 and Q1$_{\delta=0}$ members of the Adler-Bobenko-Suris family, the method of continuously symmetric reductions yields explicit solutions determined by the Painleve trancendents.Comment: 28 pages, submitted to J. Phys. A: Math. Theo

?_? graded discrete Lax pairs and integrable difference equations

We introduce a class of Z_N graded discrete Lax pairs, with N×N matrices, linear in the spectral parameter. We give a classification scheme for such Lax pairs and the associated discrete integrable systems. We present two potential forms and completely classify the generic case. Many well known examples belong to our scheme for N = 2, so many of our systems may be regarded as generalisations of these. Even at N = 3, several new integrable systems arise. Many of our equations are mutually compatible, so can be used together to form “coloured” lattices