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Multi-place shifted nonlocal reductions of a multi-component AKNS system

Metin G\"urses , Asl{\i} Pekcan

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keywords nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equationsAKNS systemshifted nonlocal reductionsHirota methodsoliton solutionstwo-place nonlocalityfour-place nonlocalityintegrable systems

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Shifted nonlocal reductions on a multi-component AKNS system yield 23 new nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equations.

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The paper begins with the multi-component AKNS integrable system and applies families of shifted nonlocal reduction formulas to produce new nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equations. Thirteen of these feature two-place nonlocalities while ten feature four-place nonlocalities. One-soliton solutions are first constructed for the AKNS system via the Hirota method, then reduced to the new equations. The resulting solutions are shown to be nonsingular only for specific admissible ranges of the parameters. This enlarges the catalog of explicit integrable models for waves with nonlocal interactions.

Core claim

By imposing 23 distinct shifted nonlocal reduction formulas on the multi-component AKNS system the authors obtain new integrable shifted nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equations. One-soliton solutions of the AKNS system reduce directly to solutions of these new equations, and the reduced solutions remain nonsingular when the parameters lie in certain intervals.

What carries the argument

Shifted nonlocal reduction formulas that relate components of the AKNS system at spatially or temporally shifted positions, thereby lowering the number of independent fields while introducing nonlocality.

If this is right

The new equations are integrable and possess explicit one-soliton solutions obtained by reduction.
Nonsingular soliton solutions exist for admissible parameter intervals.
The same reduction technique generates both two-place and four-place nonlocal models from a single starting system.
Singularity analysis restricts the physically viable parameter regimes for each equation.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

The same shifted-reduction technique could be applied to other multi-component integrable systems to produce additional families of nonlocal equations.
The nonsingular solitons may serve as test cases for numerical schemes in models of optical or fluid systems with delayed or shifted feedback.
Four-place nonlocalities suggest possible extensions to interaction networks with multiple distinct delay points.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen shifted nonlocal reduction formulas produce consistent, well-defined equations that inherit integrability from the AKNS system and whose solutions are nonsingular for at least some parameter values.

What would settle it

A direct substitution showing that a reduced one-soliton solution fails to satisfy one of the new nonlocal equations for every choice of parameters, or an explicit check that the reduced system cannot be derived from the original AKNS Lax pair.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.08926 by Asl{\i} Pekcan, Metin G\"urses.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: One-soliton solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.17) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 2. Take the equation (2.8) which is obtained from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = q(−x + x0, t), r(x, t) = ¯q(x, t), s(x, t) = ¯q(−x + x0, t), and c = −c¯. Using these reductions with the solution (3.20)-(3.23) we get k2 = −k1, k3 = ¯k1, k4 = −¯k1, ω2 = ω1, ω3 = ¯ω1, ω4 = ¯ω1, (4.7) e δ2 = e δ1+k1x0 … view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: One-soliton solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.8) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 3. Consider the equation (2.9) which is obtained from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = q(−x + x0, t), r(x, t) = ¯q(−x + x0, t), s(x, t) = ¯q(x, t), and c = −c¯. Using these reductions with the solution (3.20)-(3.23) we have k2 = −k1, k3 = −¯k1, k4 = ¯k1, ω2 = ω1, ω3 = ¯ω1, ω4 = ¯ω1, (4.12) e δ2 = e δ1… view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: One-soliton solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.9) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 4. Take the equation (2.10) which is derived from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = q(x, t), r(x, t) = q(x, −t + t0), s(x, t) = q(x, −t + t0). By our method, we obtain k1 = k2 = k3 = k4, ω2 = ω1, ω3 = ω4 = −ω1, eδ2 = e δ1 , eδ3 = e δ4 = e δ1+ω1t0 . (4.17) So we obtain the one-soliton solution of the equ… view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: Asymptotically decaying solution q of the equation (2.10) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 5. Consider the equation (2.12) which is derived from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = q(x, t), r(x, t) = ¯q(x, −t + t0), s(x, t) = ¯q(x, −t + t0), and c = ¯c. From our solution method we have k2 = k1, k3 = k4 = ¯k1, ω2 = ω1, ω3 = ω4 = −ω¯1, eδ2 = e δ1 , eδ3 = e δ4 = e δ¯1+¯ω1t0 . (4.20) Ther… view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: Asymptotically decaying solution q of the equation (2.12) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 6. Take the equation (2.13) which is derived from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = q(x, t), r(x, t) = ¯q(−x + x0, t), s(x, t) = ¯q(−x + x0, t), and c = −c¯. We use these reductions with the solution (3.20)-(3.23) and get k2 = k1, k3 = k4 = −¯k1, ω2 = ω1, ω3 = ω4 = ¯ω1, eδ2 = e δ1 , eδ3 = e δ4 … view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: Periodic solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.13) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 7. Consider the equation (2.14) which is obtained from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = q(x, t), r(x, t) = ¯q(−x + x0, −t + t0), s(x, t) = ¯q(−x + x0, −t + t0), and c = ¯c. Using these reductions with the solution (3.20)-(3.23) yields k2 = k1, k3 = k4 = −¯k1, ω2 = ω1, ω3 = ω4 = −ω¯1, e δ2 = e δ1 , eδ3 =… view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: Periodic-type solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.14) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 8. Take the equation (2.15) which is obtained from the system (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas i) p(x, t) = ¯q(x, t), r(x, t) = q(x, −t + t0), s(x, t) = ¯q(x, −t + t0), and c = ¯c, or ii) p(x, t) = ¯q(x, −t + t0), r(x, t) = q(x, −t + t0), s(x, t) = ¯q(x, t), and c = −c¯. We use these reduction formulas with t… view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: Bell-type soliton solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.15) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. 18 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_8.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 9.** Figure 9: Asymptotically decaying solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.20) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. 19 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p019_9.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 10.** Figure 10: Periodic-type solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.23) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 11. Consider the equation (2.24) which is derived from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = q(−x + x0, t), r(x, t) = ¯q(x, −t + t0), s(x, t) = ¯q(−x + x0, −t + t0), and c = ¯c. By using these reduction formulas with the solution (3.20)-(3.23), we obtain k2 = −k1, k3 = ¯k1, k4 = −¯k1, ω2 = ω1, ω3 = −ω¯… view at source ↗

**Figure 11.** Figure 11: Periodic solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.25) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 13. Consider the equation (2.28) which is obtained from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = ¯q(−x+x0, t), r(x, t) = ¯q(−x+x0, −t+t0), s(x, t) = q(x, −t+t0), and c = ¯c. Using these reductions with the solution (3.20)-(3.23), we get k2 = k3 = −¯k1, k4 = k1, ω2 = ¯ω1, ω3 = −ω¯1, ω4 = −ω1, (5.25) e δ2 = e δ¯1… view at source ↗

**Figure 12.** Figure 12: Periodic-type solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.28) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Example 14. Consider the equation (2.30) which is obtained from (1.23)-(1.26) by the reduction formulas p(x, t) = ¯q(−x+x0, −t+t0), r(x, t) = ¯q(−x+x0, t), s(x, t) = q(x, −t+t0), and c = −c¯. By using these reductions with the solution (3.20)-(3.23) we obtain k2 = k3 = −¯k1, k4 = k1, ω2 = −ω¯1, ω3 = ¯ω1, ω4 = −ω1, (5.30) e… view at source ↗

**Figure 13.** Figure 13: Periodic solution |q| 2 of the equation (2.30) (a) 3D graph, (b) contour plot. Remark. We obtain trivial solutions for the four-place shifted nonlocal equations (2.21) and (2.26) by our solution method. The constraints corresponding to the reductions leading to equations (2.22), (2.27), and (2.29) give k4 = −k1 which makes the denominator in the general one-soliton formula vanish. Hence these cases do not… view at source ↗

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Starting from a multi-component AKNS system, we obtain new shifted nonlocal nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equations. We find 13 different shifted nonlocal nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equations with two-place nonlocalities and 10 shifted nonlocal nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equations with four-place nonlocalities. We first obtain one-soliton solutions of the multi-component AKNS system by the Hirota method. Applying the shifted nonlocal reduction formulas to this solution, we obtain one-soliton solutions for the shifted nonlocal nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equations. In cases yielding nontrivial solutions, we discuss the singularity structures of the solutions and show that the one-soliton solutions we obtain are nonsingular for certain values of the parameters. We plot representative nonsingular solutions obtained for admissible parameter values.

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This paper enumerates 23 specific shifted nonlocal NLS equations from the multi-component AKNS system and gives their one-soliton solutions via direct substitution.

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The core result is a list of 13 two-place and 10 four-place shifted nonlocal reductions of the multi-component AKNS system, each turned into an NLS-type equation with an explicit one-soliton solution obtained by applying the reduction formulas to the Hirota solution of the parent system. The authors keep only the cases that produce nontrivial solutions and flag the parameter values that keep those solutions nonsingular, with a few plots for illustration. The construction is straightforward and consistent: any solution of the unreduced system that satisfies the chosen nonlocal constraints solves the reduced equation automatically, so there is no hidden circularity or unverified step in the counting or the solution transfer. They also note the singularity structures for admissible parameters. This is the main concrete output. The work is careful about retaining only well-defined cases and shows the explicit forms rather than leaving them abstract. That makes the list usable as a reference for anyone working with similar reductions. The methods stay within the standard Hirota bilinear approach and the usual reduction technique, which is fine for this kind of enumeration but does not add new machinery or extend to multi-soliton solutions or Lax pairs for the reduced equations. The paper does not compare these new systems in detail to other known nonlocal NLS variants or test them against additional integrability criteria beyond the single soliton. The contribution is therefore incremental within the subfield of nonlocal integrable systems rather than a broader advance. Readers who track AKNS reductions or nonlocal soliton equations will find the explicit list and solutions handy for reference or further study. The derivations look reproducible from the steps given, so the paper has enough substance to go to a serious referee even if the overall novelty is modest. I would send it for peer review.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript starts from a multi-component AKNS system and applies shifted nonlocal reduction formulas to derive new shifted nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equations. It enumerates 13 distinct two-place nonlocal NLS equations and 10 four-place ones, constructs one-soliton solutions of the parent system via the Hirota bilinear method, substitutes the reduction formulas to obtain solutions of the reduced equations, and analyzes singularity structures, identifying parameter values that yield nonsingular solutions with representative plots.

Significance. If the reductions and solution inheritance hold, the work adds a systematic catalog of multi-place shifted nonlocal integrable equations together with explicit one-soliton solutions and nonsingularity conditions. The direct inheritance of solutions from the unreduced system and the parameter-dependent singularity discussion provide concrete, usable examples that can support further analysis of nonlocal integrable systems.

minor comments (4)

The abstract states the counts of 13 and 10 equations but does not indicate whether a table or explicit list of the reduction formulas and resulting PDEs appears in the main text; adding such a summary table would allow readers to verify the enumeration and distinctness of the cases.
Section describing the Hirota bilinearization of the multi-component AKNS system should include the explicit bilinear equations and the form of the one-soliton ansatz before reduction, to make the substitution step fully traceable.
The discussion of singularity structures would benefit from a brief statement of the precise condition on the parameters that guarantees nonsingularity, rather than only stating that such values exist.
Figure captions should specify the numerical values of all free parameters used in each plotted solution so that the nonsingular cases can be reproduced.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and positive evaluation of our manuscript, including the recommendation for minor revision. No specific major comments were provided in the report, so we have no detailed point-by-point responses to address. We will incorporate any minor editorial or presentational improvements in the revised version.

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; direct constructive reductions

full rationale

The derivation applies explicit shifted nonlocal reduction formulas to the multi-component AKNS system and substitutes the resulting constraints into its Hirota-derived one-soliton solutions. The enumeration of 13 two-place and 10 four-place equations follows from exhaustive checking of consistent reductions that yield nontrivial, nonsingular solutions for admissible parameters. This is a standard constructive procedure: any solution of the parent system satisfying the reduction relations is automatically a solution of the reduced system. No parameter fitting, self-definition of terms, load-bearing self-citations, or renaming of known results occurs. The central claims remain independent of the paper's own inputs.

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The work rests on standard assumptions of integrability theory without introducing fitted parameters or new postulated entities.

axioms (1)

domain assumption The multi-component AKNS system admits a Hirota bilinear representation and one-soliton solutions.
Invoked when the authors first obtain one-soliton solutions of the AKNS system before reduction.

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