Recursion operators for a class of integrable third-order evolution equations

We consider $u_t=u^{\alpha} u_{xxx}+n(u)u_xu_{xx}+m(u)u_x^3+ r(u)u_{xx} +p(u)u_x^2 + q(u)u_x+s(u)$ with $\alpha=0$ and $\alpha=3$, for those functional forms of $m, n, p, q, r, s$ for which the equation is integrable in the sense of an infinite number of Lie-B\"acklund symmetries. Local $x$- and $t$-independent recursion operators that generate these infinite sets of symmetries are obtained for the equations. A combination of potential forms, hodograph transformations and $x$-generalised hodograph transformations are applied to the obtained equations

The converse problem for the multipotentialisation of evolution equations and systems

We propose a method to identify and classify evolution equations and systems that can be multipotentialised in given target equations or target systems. We refer to this as the {\it converse problem}. Although we mainly study a method for $(1+1)$-dimensional equations/system, we do also propose an extension of the methodology to higher-dimensional evolution equations. An important point is that the proposed converse method allows one to identify certain types of auto-B\"acklund transformations for the equations/systems. In this respect we define the {\it triangular-auto-B\"acklund transformation} and derive its connections to the converse problem. Several explicit examples are given. In particular we investigate a class of linearisable third-order evolution equations, a fifth-order symmetry-integrable evolution equation as well as linearisable systems.Comment: 31 Pages, 7 diagrams, submitted for consideratio