Colin Rogers ; Adriana C. Briozzo - Moving boundary problems with Ermakov symmetry reduction: nonlinear superposition principle and reciprocal transformation applications

ocnmp:16483 - Open Communications in Nonlinear Mathematical Physics, October 13, 2025, Volume 5 - https://doi.org/10.46298/ocnmp.16483
Moving boundary problems with Ermakov symmetry reduction: nonlinear superposition principle and reciprocal transformation applicationsArticle

Authors: Colin Rogers ; Adriana C. Briozzo

    Moving boundary problems of Stefan-type for a novel third order nonlinear evolution equation with temporal modulation are here shown to be amenable to exact Airy-type solution via a classical Ermakov equation with its admitted nonlinear superposition principle. Application of the latter together with a class of involutory transformations sets the original moving boundary problem in a wide class with temporal modulation. As an appendix, reciprocally associated exactly solvable moving boundary problems are derived.

    11 pages


    Volume: Volume 5
    Published on: October 13, 2025
    Accepted on: September 28, 2025
    Submitted on: September 9, 2025
    Keywords: Analysis of PDEs, 35R37, 80A22