The Camassa–Holm–KP equations with compact and noncompact travelling wave solutions

The Camassa–Holm–KP equations with compact and noncompact travelling wave solutions

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Applied Mathematics and Computation 170 (2005) 347–360 www.elsevier.com/locate/amc

The Camassa–Holm–KP equations with compact and noncompact travelling wave solutions Abdul-Majid Wazwaz Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL 60655, USA

Abstract In this paper, two variants of Camassa–Holm–KP equations are investigated. Compactons: solitons with the absence of infinite tails, solitons: nonlinear localized waves of infinite support, solitary patterns having infinite slopes or cusps, and plane periodic solutions are formally derived. The work highlights the qualitative change in the physical structures of the obtained solutions. Ó 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Keywords: Camassa–Holm–KP equation; Compactons; Solitons; Solitary patterns solutions; Periodic solutions; Sine–Cosine method; The tanh method

1. Introduction Nonlinear partial differential equations with dispersion and dissipation effects, that arise in scientific applications, have been under huge size of investigations. Many powerful methods, such as Ba¨cklund transformation, inverse E-mail address: [email protected] 0096-3003/$ - see front matter Ó 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.amc.2004.12.002

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scattering method, Hirota bilinear forms, pseudo-spectral method, the tanh– sech method, the sine–cosine method, and many others were successfully used to investigate these types of equations. Practically, there is no unified method that can be used to handle all types of nonlinearity. The KdV equation ut þ auux þ uxxx ¼ 0

ð1Þ

is a typical soliton equation [1–3] where the balance between the nonlinear convection term uux and the dispersion effect term uxxx gives rise to solitons, while dissipation effects are small enough to be neglected in the lowest order approximation [4–6]. However, the best known two-dimensional generalizations of the KdV equations are the integrable Kadomtsov–Petviashivilli (KP) equation, and the nonintegrable Zakharov–Kuznetsov (ZK) equation, given by fut þ auux þ uxxx gx þ uyy ¼ 0;

ð2Þ

and ut þ auux þ ðr2 uÞx ¼ 0; 2

@ 2x

ð3Þ @ 2y

@ 2z

respectively, where r ¼ þ þ is the isotropic Laplacian [7–19]. The now well-known K(n, n) equation introduced in [13] ut þ aðun Þx þ ðun Þxxx ¼ 0;

n > 1;

ð4Þ

where the delicate interaction between nonlinear convection with the genuine nonlinear dispersion generates solitary waves with exact compact support that are termed compactons. Compactons are defined as solitons with finite wavelengths or solitons free of exponential wings. Camassa and Holm [14] derived a completely integrable wave equation (CH) ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ auux ¼ 2ux uxx þ uuxxx

ð5Þ

by retaining two terms that are usually neglected in the small amplitude, shallow water limit [15]. The constant k is related to the critical shallow water wave speed. Eq. (5) can be derived as an asymptotic model for long gravity waves at the surface of shallow water [14–16]. The CH equation, being a model equation for water waves, has its integrable bi-Hamiltonian structure. Constantin and Kolev [17] showed that the CH equation arises in the context of differential geometry. For k = 0, a = 3, it has been shown in [20] that the CH equation (5) has peaked solitary wave solutions of the form uðx; tÞ ¼ ceðjxctjÞ ;

ð6Þ

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where c is the wave speed. Solitary wave solutions (6) have discontinuous first derivative at the wave peak in contrast to the smoothness of most previously known species of solitary waves and thus are called peakons [20,21]. The name ‘‘peakons’’, that is, solitary waves with slope discontinuities, was used to single them from general solitary wave solutions since they have a corner at the peak of height c. However, for k 5 0, a 5 0, Qian and Tang [22] investigated the CH equation and obtained two peakons of the form   rffiffiffi 6k a 6kt  exp  ; a 6¼ 3; ð7Þ uðx; tÞ ¼ x 3a 3 3  a and    rffiffiffi  2k a 2kt  uðx; tÞ ¼ 3 exp  2 : x 1þa 3 1 þ a

ð8Þ

The last peaked solitary wave (8) works for every a, a > 0. Boyd [15] noted that Camassa–Holm equation, which is exactly integrable, is of great interest for two reasons: it is a model for small amplitude shallow water waves such as the KdV equation, and it gives peaked periodic waves which have discontinuous first derivative at each peak and thus are called coshoidal waves or periodic cusp waves. Tian and Song [23] investigated a modified Camassa–Holm (mCH) equation ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ aun ux ¼ 2ux uxx þ uuxxx ;

ð9Þ

where a > 0, k 2 R and n is called the strength of the nonlinearity. New peaked solitary wave solutions for (9) were obtained in [23]. Boyd [15] formally investigated that if the solitary wave varies slowly with n = x  ct, then the two extra terms on the right-hand side will be small and the soliton is given to lowest order by the solutions of ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ auux ¼ 0:

ð10Þ

In view of (10), Wazwaz [24,25] examined two modified forms of Camassa– Holm equation given by ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ aun ux ¼ 0;

ð11Þ

ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ aun ðun Þx ¼ 0;

ð12Þ

and where a > 0, k 2 R and n is called the strength of the nonlinearity. It is the objective of this work to further complement our previous study, by neglecting the two extra terms on the right-hand side of (9), exactly as used by Boyd [15]. Our first interest in the present work being in implementing the sine– cosine method and the tanh method to stress its power in handling nonlinear equations so that one can apply it to models of various types of nonlinearity.

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The next interest is in the determination of exact travelling wave solutions with distinct physical structures to variants in the (2 + 1)-dimensional, two spatial and one temporal variables, of the Camassa–Holm–KP equations given by Variant I: ðut þ 2kux  uxxt  aun ux Þx þ uyy ¼ 0;

a > 0;

and Variant II:   ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ aun ðun Þx x þ uyy ¼ 0:

ð13Þ

ð14Þ

The aforementioned variants (13) and (14) are developed similarly to the KP equation (2), derived from the modified (CH) equations (11) and (12). It is thus normal to call Eqs. (13) and (14) the Camassa–Holm–KP equations. As will be analyzed in the coming sections, our approach depends mainly on the sine–cosine method and the tanh method [18,19]. We stress here that the two algorithms have the advantage of reducing the nonlinear problem to a system of algebraic equations that can be solved by using Mathematica or Maple. The two method provide systematic frameworks for many nonlinear dispersive and dissipative equations. Compactons, solitary patterns, plane periodic and solitary traveling waves solutions will be established. In what follows, we highlight the main steps of the sine–cosine algorithm. 2. The two methods The sine–cosine and the tanh method have been extensively studied and widely applied for a wide variety of nonlinear problems. The main features of the two methods will be reviewed briefly because details can be found in [18,19] and in [26–34]. 2.1. The sine–cosine method A PDE in two independent variables P ðu; ut ; ux ; uxx ; uxxx ; . . .Þ ¼ 0

ð15Þ

can be carried into an ODE Qðu; u0 ; u00 ; u000 ; . . .Þ ¼ 0

ð16Þ

upon using a wave variable n = (x  ct). Eq. (16) is then integrated as long as all terms contain derivatives where integration constants are considered zeros. The method admits the use of the solutions in the forms  p ; fkcosb ðlnÞg; jnj 6 2l uðx; tÞ ¼ ð17Þ 0; otherwise;

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and

( uðx; tÞ ¼

fksinb ðlnÞg; jnj 6 pl ; 0; otherwise;

351

ð18Þ

where k, l, and b are parameters that will be determined, l and c are the wave number and the wave speed respectively. Eqs. (17) and (18) give ðun Þ00 ¼ n2 l2 b2 kn cosnb ðlnÞ þ nl2 kn bðnb  1Þcosnb2 ðlnÞ;

ð19Þ

and 00

ðun Þ ¼ n2 l2 b2 kn sinnb ðlnÞ þ nl2 kn bðnb  1Þsinnb2 ðlnÞ:

ð20Þ R

Substituting (19) or (20) into (16) gives a trigonometric equation of cos (ln) or sinR(ln) terms. The parameters are then determined by first balancing the exponents of each pair of cosine or sine to determine R. We next collect all coefficients of the same power in cosk(ln) or sink(ln), where these coefficients have to vanish. This gives a system of algebraic equations among the unknowns b, k and l that will be determined. The solutions proposed in (17) and (18) follow immediately. 2.2. The tanh method The tanh method is developed by Malfliet [18,19] where the tanh is introduced as a new variable, since all derivatives of a tanh are represented by a tanh itself. We use a new independent variable Y ¼ tanhðlnÞ;

ð21Þ

that leads to the change of derivatives: d d ¼ lð1  Y 2 Þ ; dn dY  2  d2 d 2 2 2 d þ ð1  Y ¼ l ð1  Y Þ 2Y Þ : dY dY 2 dn2

ð22Þ

We then apply the following series expansion uðlnÞ ¼ SðY Þ ¼

M X

ak Y k ;

ð23Þ

k¼0

where M is a positive integer, in most cases, that will be determined. However, if M is not an integer, a transformation formula is usually used. Substituting (22) and (23) into the simplified ODE results in an equation in powers of Y. To determine the parameter M, we usually balance the linear terms of highest order in the resulting equation with the highest order nonlinear terms. With M determined, we collect all coefficients of powers of Y in the resulting

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equation where these coefficients have to vanish. This will give a system of algebraic equations involving the parameters ak, (k = 0, . . ., M), l, and c. Having determined these parameters, knowing that M is a positive integer in most cases, and using (23) we obtain an analytic solution u(x, t) in a closed form. The algorithms described above certainly works well for a large class of very interesting nonlinear equations. The main advantage of the methods is that the great capability of reducing the size of computational work compared to existing techniques such as the pseudo-spectral method, the inverse scattering method, HirotaÕs bilinear method, and the truncated Painleve´ expansion. 3. The Camassa–Holm–KP equation: Variant I 3.1. Using the sine–cosine method The Camassa–Holm–KP equation reads ðut þ 2kux  uxxt  aun ux Þx þ uyy ¼ 0;

a > 0; n > 1:

ð24Þ

Using the wave variable n = x + y  ct, integrating the resulting ODE twice and setting the constants of integration to zero we find a unþ1 þ cu00 ¼ 0: ð25Þ ð2k þ 1  cÞu  nþ1 Substituting (17) into (25) gives a ð2k þ 1  cÞkcosb ðlnÞ  knþ1 cosðnþ1Þb ðlnÞ  cl2 b2 kcosb ðlnÞ nþ1 þ cl2 kbðb  1Þcosb2 ðlnÞ:

ð26Þ

Eq. (26) is satisfied only if the following system of algebraic equations holds: b  1 6¼ 0; ðn þ 1Þb ¼ b  2; cl2 b2 k ¼ ð2k þ 1  cÞk; a knþ1 ¼ cl2 bðb  1Þk; nþ1

ð27Þ

which leads to 2 b¼ ; n ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi r n 2k þ 1  c l¼ ; 2k þ 1 > c; 2 c  1 ð2k þ 1  cÞðn þ 1Þðn þ 2Þ n k¼ : 2a

ð28Þ

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The results (28) can be easily obtained if we also use the sine method (18). Combining (28) with (17) and (18), the following periodic solutions, for 2k + 1 > c, (

" rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi #)1n ð2k þ 1  cÞðn þ 1Þðn þ 2Þ 2 n 2k þ 1  c csc ðx þ y  ctÞ uðx; y; tÞ ¼ ; 2a 2 c p ð29Þ 0 < ln < ; 2

and ( " rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi #)1n ð2k þ 1  cÞðn þ 1Þðn þ 2Þ 2 n 2k þ 1  c uðx; y; tÞ ¼ ; sec ðx þ y  ctÞ 2a 2 c ð30Þ

follow immediately. However, for 2k + 1 < c, we obtain the following solitons solutions ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼



" rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi #)1n ð2k þ 1  cÞðn þ 1Þðn þ 2Þ n ðc  2k  1Þ csch2 ðx þ y  ctÞ ; 2a 2 c ð31Þ

and the bell shaped soliton ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼

" rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi #)1n ð2k þ 1  cÞðn þ 1Þðn þ 2Þ ðc  2k  1Þ 2 n sech : ðx þ y  ctÞ 2a 2 c ð32Þ

3.2. For negative exponents We next consider the first variant with exponent n: ðut þ 2kux  uxxt  aun ux Þx þ uyy ¼ 0;

a > 0; n > 2:

ð33Þ

Substituting n by n in the results (29)–(32), we obtain the following compactons solutions for 2k + 1 > c: 8n h qffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi io1n < 2 n 2a 2kþ1c ðx þ y  ctÞ sin ; jx  ctj 6 pl ; ð2kþ1cÞðn1Þðn2Þ 2 c uðx; y; tÞ ¼ : 0; otherwise; ð34Þ and

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uðx; ytÞ ¼

8n < :

h qffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi io1n 2kþ1c p ðx þ y  ctÞ ; jx  ctj 6 2l ; c

2a cos2 n2 ð2kþ1cÞðn1Þðn2Þ

0;

otherwise; ð35Þ

and for 2k + 1 < c, we obtain the following solitary patterns solutions ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼

" rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi #)1n 2a c  2k  1 2 n  ; sinh ðx þ y  ctÞ ð2k þ 1  cÞðn  1Þðn  2Þ 2 c ð36Þ

and ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼

" rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi #)1n 2a c  2k  1 2 n cosh ðx þ y  ctÞ : ð2k þ 1  cÞðn  1Þðn  2Þ 2 c ð37Þ

3.3. Using the tanh method The first variant of the Camassa–Holm–KP equation ðut þ 2kux  uxxt  aun ux Þx þ uyy ¼ 0;

a > 0; n > 1;

ð38Þ

will be handled by using the tanh method. Using the wave variable n = x + y  ct, and proceeding as before we find a unþ1 þ cu00 ¼ 0: ð2k þ 1  cÞu  ð39Þ nþ1 Balancing u00 with un + 1 we find 4 þ M  2 ¼ ðn þ 1ÞM;

ð40Þ

so that 2 M¼ : n

ð41Þ

To get a closed form analytic solution, then M should be an integer. A transformation formula 1

u ¼ vn

ð42Þ

should be used to achieve our goal. This in turn transforms (39) to n2 ðn þ 1Þð2k þ 1  cÞv2  an2 v3 þ cnðn þ 1Þvv00 þ cðn þ 1Þð2  nÞðv0 Þ2 ¼ 0: ð43Þ

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Balancing vv00 and v3 gives M = 2. The tanh method allows us to use the substitution vðx; y; tÞ ¼ SðY Þ ¼ a0 þ a1 Y þ a2 Y 2 :

ð44Þ

Substituting (44) into (43), collecting the coefficients of each power of Y, and using Mathematica to solve the resulting system of algebraic equations we obtain ð2k þ 1  cÞðn þ 2Þðn þ 1Þ ; 2a a1 ¼ 0;

a0 ¼

ð45Þ

ð2k þ 1  cÞðn þ 2Þðn þ 1Þ ; a2 ¼  rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi2a n c  2k  1 M¼ : 2 c

This in turn gives the same results obtained before in (29)–(32) for positive exponent, and the results (34)–(37) for negative exponents that were obtained by using the sine–cosine method.

4. Variant II 4.1. Using the sine–cosine method The second variant of the Camassa–Holm–KP equation reads ðut þ 2kux  uxxt þ aun ðun ÞÞx þ uyy ¼ 0; or equivalently   a ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ ðu2n Þx þ uyy ¼ 0; 2 x

a > 0; n > 1

a > 0; n > 1:

ð46Þ

ð47Þ

The wave variable n = x + y  ct carries (47) into the ODE a ð48Þ ð2k þ 1  cÞu00 þ ðu2n Þ00 þ cuðivÞ ¼ 0: 2 Integrating (48) twice and setting the constant of integration to zero we find a ð2k þ 1  cÞu þ u2n þ cu00 ¼ 0: ð49Þ 2 Substituting (17) into (49) gives a ð2k þ 1  cÞkcosb ðlnÞ þ k2n cos2nb ðlnÞ  cl2 b2 kcosb ðlnÞ 2 þ cl2 bðb  1Þkcosb2 ðlnÞ:

ð50Þ

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As a result we obtain the following system of algebraic equations holds: b  1 6¼ 0; 2nb ¼ b  2; cl2 b2 k ¼ ð2k þ 1  cÞk;

ð51Þ

a 2n k ¼ cl2 bðb  1Þk; 2 from which we find 2 ; n > 1; 2n  1 rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi 2n  1 2k þ 1  c ; l¼ 2 c   1 ðc  2k  1Þð2n þ 1Þ 2n1 k¼ ; a b¼

ð52Þ

which can be easily obtained by using the sine method (18). Combining (52) with (17) and (18), gives the following periodic solutions for 2k + 1 > c 1 ( " #)2n1 rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi ðc  2k  1Þð2n þ 1Þ 2 2n  1 2k þ 1  c uðx; y; tÞ ¼ ; csc ðx þ y  ctÞ a 2 c p 0 < ln < ; 2

ð53Þ

and ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼

1 " #)2n1 rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi ðc  2k  1Þð2n þ 1Þ 2 2n  1 2k þ 1  c sec : ðx  ctÞ a 2 c

ð54Þ However, for 2k + 1 < c, we obtain the following solitons solutions ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼

1 " #)2n1 rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi ðc  2k  1Þð2n þ 1Þ c  2k  1 2 2n  1  ; csch ðx þ y  ctÞ a 2 c

ð55Þ

and ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼

1 " #)2n1 rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi ðc  2k  1Þð2n þ 1Þ c  2k  1 2 2n  1 sech ðx þ y  ctÞ : a 2 c

ð56Þ

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4.2. For negative exponents We next consider the second variant with exponent n:   ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ aun ðun Þx x þ uyy ¼ 0; a > 0; n > 1 or equivalently   a ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ ðu2n Þx þ uyy ¼ 0; 2 x

ð57Þ

ð58Þ

a > 0; n > 1:

Replacing every n by n in the previous results, the following compactons solutions uðx; y; tÞ ¼

8n < :

h

a sin2 2nþ1 ðc2k1Þð12nÞ 2

qffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi

2kþ1c ðx c

1 io2nþ1 þ y  ctÞ ; jx þ y  ctj 6 pl ;

0;

otherwise; ð59Þ

and uðx; y; tÞ ¼

8n < :

h

a cos2 2nþ1 ðc2k1Þð12nÞ 2

qffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi

2kþ1c ðx c

þ y  ctÞ

1 io2nþ1

0;

;

p jx þ y  ctj 6 2l ;

otherwise; ð60Þ

for 2k + 1 > c. However, for 2k + 1 < c, we obtain the following solitary patterns solutions ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼

1 " #)2nþ1 rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi a c  2k  1 2 2n þ 1  ; sinh ðx þ y  ctÞ ðc  2k  1Þð1  2nÞ 2 c

ð61Þ

and ( uðx; y; tÞ ¼

1 " #)2nþ1 rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi a c  2k  1 2 2n þ 1 cosh ðx þ y  ctÞ : ðc  2k  1Þð1  2nÞ 2 c

ð62Þ

5. Using the Tanh method We now study the second variant of the Camassa–Holm–KP equation ðut þ 2kux  uxxt þ aun ðun Þx Þ þ uyy ¼ 0; or equivalently

a > 0; n > 1

ð63Þ

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 a ut þ 2kux  uxxt þ ðu2n Þx þ uyy ¼ 0; 2 x

a > 0; n > 1;

ð64Þ

by using the tanh method. As stated before, using the wave variable n = x + y  ct in (64) and integrating the resulting ODE twice we get a ð2k þ 1  cÞu þ u2n þ cu00 ¼ 0: 2

ð65Þ

Balancing u00 with u2n gives M¼

2 : 2n  1

ð66Þ

To obtain a closed form analytic solution, M should be an integer, hence we use the transformation 1

uðx; y; tÞ ¼ v2n1 ðx; y; tÞ;

ð67Þ

to carry out Eq. (65) into a 2 2 ð2k þ 1  cÞð2n  1Þ v2 þ ð2n  1Þ v3 þ cð2n  1Þvv00 2 þ cð3  2nÞvðv0 Þ2 ¼ 0:

ð68Þ

3

Balancing vv00 with v gives M = 2. The tanh methods allows us to substitute vðx; y; tÞ ¼ SðY Þ ¼ a0 þ a1 Y þ a2 Y 2

ð69Þ

into (68). Collecting the coefficients of powers of Y, where the sum of coefficients of each power of Y should vanish, and solving the resulting system of algebraic equations we obtain a0 ¼ 

ð2k þ 1  cÞð2n þ 1Þ ; a

a1 ¼ 0; ð2k þ 1  cÞð2n þ 1Þ ; a2 ¼ a ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi r ð2n  1Þ c  2k  1 M¼ ; 2 c

ð70Þ 2k þ 1 < c:

Using these results we obtain the same solutions obtained before in (53)–(56) for positive exponent, and the solutions in (59)–(62) for negative exponent.

6. Discussion In this work two variants of the Camassa–Holm equations constructed in the sense of the KP equation were investigated. It was formally derived that

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the solutions may come as compactons, solitary patterns, periodic solutions, or solitons as a result of the positive and the negative exponents. The analysis rests mainly on the sine–cosine method and on the tanh method. The goals of obtaining new travelling wave equations of compact and noncompact structures, and of carrying a comparative study between the two implemented schemes were achieved. Although the tanh method was not useful to derive compactons solutions in other works, it worked successfully in this work to obtain compact and noncompact physical structures for nonlinear evolution equations. The obtained results complement the useful works in [24,25] to enrich the properties of the qualitative change made in the genuinely nonlinear phenomenon.

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