Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations

TLDR: In this paper, the Cauchy-Kovalevskaya Theorem has been used to define a set of invariant solutions for differential functions in a Lie Group.

Abstract: 1 Introduction to Lie Groups- 11 Manifolds- Change of Coordinates- Maps Between Manifolds- The Maximal Rank Condition- Submanifolds- Regular Submanifolds- Implicit Submanifolds- Curves and Connectedness- 12 Lie Groups- Lie Subgroups- Local Lie Groups- Local Transformation Groups- Orbits- 13 Vector Fields- Flows- Action on Functions- Differentials- Lie Brackets- Tangent Spaces and Vectors Fields on Submanifolds- Frobenius' Theorem- 14 Lie Algebras- One-Parameter Subgroups- Subalgebras- The Exponential Map- Lie Algebras of Local Lie Groups- Structure Constants- Commutator Tables- Infinitesimal Group Actions- 15 Differential Forms- Pull-Back and Change of Coordinates- Interior Products- The Differential- The de Rham Complex- Lie Derivatives- Homotopy Operators- Integration and Stokes' Theorem- Notes- Exercises- 2 Symmetry Groups of Differential Equations- 21 Symmetries of Algebraic Equations- Invariant Subsets- Invariant Functions- Infinitesimal Invariance- Local Invariance- Invariants and Functional Dependence- Methods for Constructing Invariants- 22 Groups and Differential Equations- 23 Prolongation- Systems of Differential Equations- Prolongation of Group Actions- Invariance of Differential Equations- Prolongation of Vector Fields- Infinitesimal Invariance- The Prolongation Formula- Total Derivatives- The General Prolongation Formula- Properties of Prolonged Vector Fields- Characteristics of Symmetries- 24 Calculation of Symmetry Groups- 25 Integration of Ordinary Differential Equations- First Order Equations- Higher Order Equations- Differential Invariants- Multi-parameter Symmetry Groups- Solvable Groups- Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations- 26 Nondegeneracy Conditions for Differential Equations- Local Solvability- In variance Criteria- The Cauchy-Kovalevskaya Theorem- Characteristics- Normal Systems- Prolongation of Differential Equations- Notes- Exercises- 3 Group-Invariant Solutions- 31 Construction of Group-Invariant Solutions- 32 Examples of Group-Invariant Solutions- 33 Classification of Group-Invariant Solutions- The Adjoint Representation- Classification of Subgroups and Subalgebras- Classification of Group-Invariant Solutions- 34 Quotient Manifolds- Dimensional Analysis- 35 Group-Invariant Prolongations and Reduction- Extended Jet Bundles- Differential Equations- Group Actions- The Invariant Jet Space- Connection with the Quotient Manifold- The Reduced Equation- Local Coordinates- Notes- Exercises- 4 Symmetry Groups and Conservation Laws- 41 The Calculus of Variations- The Variational Derivative- Null Lagrangians and Divergences- Invariance of the Euler Operator- 42 Variational Symmetries- Infinitesimal Criterion of Invariance- Symmetries of the Euler-Lagrange Equations- Reduction of Order- 43 Conservation Laws- Trivial Conservation Laws- Characteristics of Conservation Laws- 44 Noether's Theorem- Divergence Symmetries- Notes- Exercises- 5 Generalized Symmetries- 51 Generalized Symmetries of Differential Equations- Differential Functions- Generalized Vector Fields- Evolutionary Vector Fields- Equivalence and Trivial Symmetries- Computation of Generalized Symmetries- Group Transformations- Symmetries and Prolongations- The Lie Bracket- Evolution Equations- 52 Recursion Operators, Master Symmetries and Formal Symmetries- Frechet Derivatives- Lie Derivatives of Differential Operators- Criteria for Recursion Operators- The Korteweg-de Vries Equation- Master Symmetries- Pseudo-differential Operators- Formal Symmetries- 53 Generalized Symmetries and Conservation Laws- Adjoints of Differential Operators- Characteristics of Conservation Laws- Variational Symmetries- Group Transformations- Noether's Theorem- Self-adjoint Linear Systems- Action of Symmetries on Conservation Laws- Abnormal Systems and Noether's Second Theorem- Formal Symmetries and Conservation Laws- 54 The Variational Complex- The D-Complex- Vertical Forms- Total Derivatives of Vertical Forms- Functionals and Functional Forms- The Variational Differential- Higher Euler Operators- The Total Homotopy Operator- Notes- Exercises- 6 Finite-Dimensional Hamiltonian Systems- 61 Poisson Brackets- Hamiltonian Vector Fields- The Structure Functions- The Lie-Poisson Structure- 62 Symplectic Structures and Foliations- The Correspondence Between One-Forms and Vector Fields- Rank of a Poisson Structure- Symplectic Manifolds- Maps Between Poisson Manifolds- Poisson Submanifolds- Darboux' Theorem- The Co-adjoint Representation- 63 Symmetries, First Integrals and Reduction of Order- First Integrals- Hamiltonian Symmetry Groups- Reduction of Order in Hamiltonian Systems- Reduction Using Multi-parameter Groups- Hamiltonian Transformation Groups- The Momentum Map- Notes- Exercises- 7 Hamiltonian Methods for Evolution Equations- 71 Poisson Brackets- The Jacobi Identity- Functional Multi-vectors- 72 Symmetries and Conservation Laws- Distinguished Functionals- Lie Brackets- Conservation Laws- 73 Bi-Hamiltonian Systems- Recursion Operators- Notes- Exercises- References- Symbol Index- Author Index