From bi-Hamiltonian geometry to separation of variables: stationary Harry-Dym and the KdV dressing chain

Separability theory of one-Casimir Poisson pencils, written down in arbitrary coordinates, is presented. Separation of variables for stationary Harry-Dym and the KdV dressing chain illustrates the theory.Comment: LaTex 14 pages, Proceedings of the Special Session on Integrable Systems of the First Joint Meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Hong Kong Mathematical Society, to appear in J. Nonl. Math. Phy

Quantized W-algebra of sl(2,1) and quantum parafermions of U_q(sl(2))

In this paper, we establish the connection between the quantized W-algebra of ${\frak sl}(2,1)$ and quantum parafermions of $U_q(\hat {\frak sl}(2))$ that a shifted product of the two quantum parafermions of $U_q(\hat {\frak sl}(2))$ generates the quantized W-algebra of ${\frak sl}(2,1)$

Gauge transformation and reciprocal link for (2+1)-dimensional integrable field systems

Appropriate restrictions of Lax operators which allows to construction of (2+1)-dimensional integrable field systems, coming from centrally extended algebra of pseudo-differential operators, are reviewed. The gauge transformation and the reciprocal link between three classes of Lax hierarchies are established.Comment: to appear in J. Nonl. Math. Phys., 12 page

Generalized St\"ackel Transform and Reciprocal Transformations for Finite-Dimensional Integrable Systems

We present a multiparameter generalization of the St\"ackel transform (the latter is also known as the coupling-constant metamorphosis) and show that under certain conditions this generalized St\"ackel transform preserves the Liouville integrability, noncommutative integrability and superintegrability. The corresponding transformation for the equations of motion proves to be nothing but a reciprocal transformation of a special form, and we investigate the properties of this reciprocal transformation. Finally, we show that the Hamiltonians of the systems possessing separation curves of apparently very different form can be related through a suitably chosen generalized St\"ackel transform.Comment: 21 pages, LaTeX 2e, no figures; major revision; Propositions 2 and 7 and several new references adde

Bi-presymplectic chains of co-rank one and related Liouville integrable systems

Bi-presymplectic chains of one-forms of co-rank one are considered. The conditions in which such chains represent some Liouville integrable systems and the conditions in which there exist related bi-Hamiltonian chains of vector fields are derived. To present the construction of bi-presymplectic chains, the notion of dual Poisson-presymplectic pair is used and the concept of d-compatibility of Poisson bivectors and d-compatibility of presymplectic forms is introduced. It is shown that bi-presymplectic representation of related flow leads directly to the construction of separation coordinates in purely algorithmic way. As an illustration bi-presymplectic and bi-Hamiltonian chains in ${\mathbb R}^3$ are considered in detail

Multi-component Painlev\'{e} ODE's and related non-autonomous KdV stationary hierarchies

First, starting from two hierarchies of autonomous St\"{a}ckel ODE's, we reconstruct the hierarchy of KdV stationary systems. Next, we deform considered autonomous St\"{a}ckel systems to non-autonomous Painlev\'{e} hierarchies of ODE's. Finally, we reconstruct the related non-autonomous KdV stationary hierarchies from respective Painlev\'{e} systems.Comment: 22 page

Meromorphic Lax representations of (1+1)-dimensional multi-Hamiltonian dispersionless systems

Rational Lax hierarchies introduced by Krichever are generalized. A systematic construction of infinite multi-Hamiltonian hierarchies and related conserved quantities is presented. The method is based on the classical R-matrix approach applied to Poisson algebras. A proof, that Poisson operators constructed near different points of Laurent expansion of Lax functions are equal, is given. All results are illustrated by several examples.Comment: 28 page

R-matrix approach to integrable systems on time scales

A general unifying framework for integrable soliton-like systems on time scales is introduced. The $R$-matrix formalism is applied to the algebra of $\delta$-differential operators in terms of which one can construct infinite hierarchy of commuting vector fields. The theory is illustrated by two infinite-field integrable hierarchies on time scales which are difference counterparts of KP and mKP. The difference counterparts of AKNS and Kaup-Broer soliton systems are constructed as related finite-field restrictions.Comment: 21 page

Staeckel systems generating coupled KdV hierarchies and their finite-gap and rational solutions

We show how to generate coupled KdV hierarchies from Staeckel separable systems of Benenti type. We further show that solutions of these Staeckel systems generate a large class of finite-gap and rational solutions of cKdV hierarchies. Most of these solutions are new.Comment: 15 page

Bi-Hamiltonian representation of St\"{a}ckel systems

It is shown that a linear separation relations are fundamental objects for integration by quadratures of St\"{a}ckel separable Liouville integrable systems (the so-called St\"{a}ckel systems). These relations are further employed for the classification of St\"{a}ckel systems. Moreover, we prove that {\em any} St\"{a}ckel separable Liouville integrable system can be lifted to a bi-Hamiltonian system of Gel'fand-Zakharevich type. In conjunction with other known result this implies that the existence of bi-Hamiltonian representation of Liouville integrable systems is a necessary condition for St\"{a}ckel separability.Comment: To appear in Physical Review