Xiang-Ke Chang

An Extended Multistep Shanks Transformation and Convergence Acceleration Algorithm with Their Convergence and Stability Analysis

The molecule solution of an extended discrete Lotka–Volterra equation is constructed, from which a new sequence transformation is proposed. A convergence acceleration algorithm for implementing this sequence transformation is found. It is shown that our new sequence transformation accelerates some kinds of linearly convergent sequences and factorially convergent sequences with good numerical stability. Some numerical examples are also presented.

A generalized nonisospectral Camassa–Holm equation and its multipeakon solutions

Abstract Motivated by the paper of Beals, Sattinger and Szmigielski (2000) [3] , we propose an extension of the Camassa–Holm equation, which also admits the multipeakon solutions. The novel aspect is that our approach is mainly based on classic determinant technique. Furthermore, the proposed equation is shown to possess a nonisospectral Lax pair.

About several classes of bi-orthogonal polynomials and discrete integrable systems

By introducing some special bi-orthogonal polynomials, we derive the so-called discrete hungry quotient-difference (dhQD) algorithm and a system related to the QD-type discrete hungry Lotka-Volterra (QD-type dhLV) system, together with their Lax pairs. These two known equations can be regarded as extensions of the QD algorithm. When this idea is applied to a higher analogue of the discrete-time Toda (HADT) equation and the quotient-quotient-difference (QQD) scheme proposed by Spicer, Nijhoff and van der Kamp, two extended systems are constructed. We call these systems the hungry forms of the higher analogue discrete-time Toda (hHADT) equation and the quotient-quotient-difference (hQQD) scheme, respectively. In addition, the corresponding Lax pairs are provided.

An application of Pfaffians to multipeakons of the Novikov equation and the finite Toda lattice of BKP type

Abstract The Novikov equation is an integrable analogue of the Camassa–Holm equation with a cubic (rather than quadratic) nonlinear term. Both these equations support a special family of weak solutions called multipeakon solutions. In this paper, an approach involving Pfaffians is applied to study multipeakons of the Novikov equation. First, we show that the Novikov peakon ODEs describe an isospectral flow on the manifold cut out by certain Pfaffian identities. Then, a link between the Novikov peakons and the finite Toda lattice of BKP type (B-Toda lattice) is established based on the use of Pfaffians. Finally, certain generalizations of the Novikov equation and the finite B-Toda lattice are proposed together with special solutions. To our knowledge, it is the first time that the peakon problem is interpreted in terms of Pfaffians.

A new integrable convergence acceleration algorithm for computing Brezinski–Durbin–Redivo-Zaglia’s sequence transformation via pfaffians

In the literature, most known sequence transformations can be written as a ratio of two determinants. But, it is not always this case. One exception is that the sequence transformation proposed by Brezinski, Durbin, and Redivo-Zaglia cannot be expressed as a ratio of two determinants. Motivated by this, we will introduce a new algebraic tool—pfaffians, instead of determinants in the paper. It turns out that Brezinski–Durbin–Redivo-Zaglia’s transformation can be expressed as a ratio of two pfaffians. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time to introduce pfaffians in the expressions of sequence transformations. Furthermore, an extended transformation of high order is presented in terms of pfaffians and a new convergence acceleration algorithm for implementing the transformation is constructed. Then, the Lax pair of the recursive algorithm is obtained which implies that the algorithm is integrable. Numerical examples with applications of the algorithm are also presented.

Lax Integrability of the Modified Camassa-Holm Equation and the Concept of Peakons

In this Letter we propose that for Lax integrable nonlinear partial differential equations the natural concept of weak solutions is implied by the compatibility condition for the respective distributional Lax pairs. We illustrate our proposal by comparing two concepts of weak solutions of the modified Camassa-Holm equation pointing out that in the peakon sector (a family of non-smooth solitons) only one of them, namely the one obtained from the distributional compatibility condition, supports the time invariance of the Sobolev H1 norm.

Three semi-discrete integrable systems related to orthogonal polynomials and their generalized determinant solutions

In this paper, we present a generalized Toeplitz determinant solution for the generalized Schur flow and propose a mixed form of the two known relativistic Toda chains together with its generalized Toeplitz determinant solution. In addition, we also give a Hankel type determinant solution for a nonisospectral Toda lattice. All these results are obtained by technical determinant operations. As a bonus, we finally obtain some new combinatorial numbers based on the moment relations with respect to these semi-discrete integrable systems and give the corresponding combinatorial interpretations by means of the lattice paths.

Degasperis–Procesi peakon dynamical system and finite Toda lattice of CKP type

In this paper, we propose a finite Toda lattice of CKP type (C-Toda) together with a Lax pair. Our motivation is based on the fact that the Camassa-Holm (CH) peakon dynamical system and the finite Toda lattice may be regarded as opposite flows in some sense. As an intriguing analogue to the CH equation, the Degasperis-Procesi (DP) equation also supports the presence of peakon solutions. Noticing that the peakon solution to the DP equation is expressed in terms of bimoment determinants related to the Cauchy kernel, we impose opposite time evolution on the moments and derive the corresponding bilinear equation. The corresponding quartic representation is shown to be a continuum limit of a discrete CKP equation, due to which we call the obtained equation finite Toda lattice of CKP type. Then, a nonlinear version of the C-Toda lattice together with a Lax pair is derived. As a result, it is shown that the DP peakon lattice and the finite C-Toda lattice form opposite flows under certain transformation.

Liouville Integrability of Conservative Peakons for a Modified CH equation

The modified Camassa-Holm (also called FORQ) equation is one of numerous cousins of the Camassa-Holm equation possessing non-smoth solitons (peakons) as special solutions. The peakon sector of solutions is not uniquely defined: in one peakon sector (dissipativea) the Sobolev H1 norm is not preserved, in the other sector (conservative), introduced in [2], the time evolution of peakons leaves the H1 norm invariant. In this Letter, it is shown that the conservative peakon equations of the modified Camassa-Holm can be given an appropriate Poisson structure relative to which the equations are Hamiltonian and, in fact, Liouville integrable. The latter is proved directly by exploiting the inverse spectral techniques, especially asymptotic analysis of solutions, developed elsewhere [3].

On three-term recurrence and Christoffel–Darboux identity for orthogonal rational functions on the real line

ABSTRACT First, we give an algebraic proof to the Christoffel–Darboux identity of formal orthogonal rational functions on the real line by exposing some underlying algebraic properties. This proof does not involve the three-term recurrence relationship. Besides, it is shown that if a family of rational functions satisfies the Christoffel–Darboux relation, then it also admits a three-term recurrence relationship. Thus, the equivalence between both relations is revealed.