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Nonlinear Symmetries and Nonlinear Equations

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In this chapter, we outline some (mainly, recent) developements of Lie-point symmetry theory which are present in the literature; many of these are actually open fields and questions. We have chosen not to include those topics for which a comprehensive treatment is available either in books either in review or introductory papers; some notes on these appear in the ”missing sections” section.

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Gaeta, G. (1994). Further Developements. In: Nonlinear Symmetries and Nonlinear Equations. Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 299. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1018-1_9

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