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arxiv: 2604.23684 · v2 · pith:CW62DUZQnew · submitted 2026-04-26 · 🧮 math-ph · math.MP

Deformed and undeformed localized wave solutions for the two-component (2+1)-dimensional Fokas-Lenells equation

Yanan Wang , Minghe Zhang This is my paper

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keywords Fokas-Lenells equationDarboux transformationsolitonspositonsbreathersrogue waveslocalized wavesnonlinear optics
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Generalized Darboux transformation produces deformed solitons, positons, breathers, and rogue waves for the two-component Fokas-Lenells equation.

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The paper develops explicit localized wave solutions for the two-component (2+1)-dimensional Fokas-Lenells equation modeling ultrashort optical pulses with multi-mode and multi-dimensional effects. It first builds a determinant-form generalized Darboux transformation. This tool yields deformed solitons and positons on the zero background along with deformed breathers and Y-shaped breathers on nonzero backgrounds. The generalized version additionally supplies undeformed higher-order rogue wave solutions and breather-rogue wave solutions. These results expand the catalog of exact solutions available for this integrable system.

Core claim

The determinant form of the generalized Darboux transformation is constructed for the two-component (2+1)-dimensional Fokas-Lenells equation. Applying the standard DT generates deformed solitons, deformed positons on zero background, deformed breathers and deformed Y-shaped breathers on nonzero backgrounds. The generalized DT produces undeformed higher-order rogue wave solutions and breather-rogue wave solutions.

What carries the argument

The determinant-form generalized Darboux transformation, which iteratively generates new solutions from seed solutions of the equation's Lax pair.

If this is right

  • Explicit expressions for deformed localized waves on different backgrounds are now available.
  • The solutions can be used to study pulse propagation in multi-component nonlinear optical systems.
  • Higher-order rogue waves describe potential extreme events in such media.
  • The approach shows how DT methods scale to multi-dimensional multi-component cases.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • Similar transformations could generate solutions for related equations like the nonlinear Schrödinger system in higher dimensions.
  • The deformed solutions might exhibit distinct stability properties compared to their undeformed counterparts in numerical simulations.
  • These findings could guide experimental design in fiber optics for observing such wave phenomena.

Load-bearing premise

That the constructed determinant-form generalized Darboux transformation indeed maps solutions of the linear system to solutions of the nonlinear Fokas-Lenells equation.

What would settle it

Substituting one of the derived deformed soliton expressions into the original two-component Fokas-Lenells PDE and finding that it fails to satisfy the equation for arbitrary parameters.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.23684 by Minghe Zhang, Yanan Wang.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: (a)-(d) The deformed solitons at t = 0 with λ1 = 1 + i, h1 = 1 + i for Eq.(2); (e)-(h) The deformed positons with λ1 = λ2 = 1+i, h1 = 1+i for Eq.(2). (b)(f) quadratic polynomial-type soliton; (c)(g) cubic polynomial-type soliton; (d)(h) trigonometric-type soliton; 3.2. Deformed breathers When the nonzero seed solution qj = dje iθj = dje i(ajx+bjy+cj t) , j = 1, 2 are taken, we can derive the dispersion rel… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: The deformed breather at t = 0 with a1 = −1, d1 = 1, b1 = −1, c1 = 2, b2 = −2, c2 = 1, λ1 = 1 2 + i 2 , h1 = 1 + i. (b) quadratic polynomial-type breather; (c) cubic polynomial-type breather; (d) trigonometric-type breather. and Fig.3(e), which propagate along the negative direction of x and y with the increase of time. When f(y + t) = (y + t) 2 is taken, one branch of the Y-breather gradually evolves into… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: The deformed Y-shaped breathers with a1 = −1, d1 = 1, b1 = −1, c1 = 2, b2 = −2, c2 = 1, λ1 = 1 2 + i 2 , h1 = 1 + i. (a)(e) Y-shaped breather; (b)(f) quadratic polynomial-type Y-shaped breather; (c)(g) cubic polynomial-type Y-shaped breather; (d)(h) trigonometric-type Y-shaped breather. where ˆδ = PN−1 j=0 (vj + iwj )ϵ 2j , S = −4λ 4 + (−8a 2 1d 2 1 − 4a1)λ 2 − a 2 1 , R = 1 4λ 2  −i(λ 2 + a1) √ S + 2λ 4 … view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: The first-order and second-order rogue wave solutions with view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: The third-order rogue wave solutions with view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: The hybrid solutions of breather/Y-shaped breather and first-order rogue wave at view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: The hybrid solutions of breather/Y-shaped breather and second-order rogue wave view at source ↗
read the original abstract

In this paper, we focus on the two-component (2+1)-dimensional Fokas-Lenells equation, which models the propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in nonlinear media with multi-mode interactions and multi-dimensional effects. Firstly, we construct the determinant form of the generalized Darboux transformation (DT). Secondly, we obtain deformed solitons, deformed positons on the zero background and deformed breathers, deformed Y-shaped breathers on the nonzero backgrounds by DT method. Finally, the undeformed solutions including higher-order rogue wave solutions and breather-rogue wave solutions are derived by generalized DT. This work enriches the solution family associated with the equation, but also illustrates the efficiency of DT method in multi-dimensional and multi-component systems.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper constructs a determinant-form generalized Darboux transformation for the two-component (2+1)-dimensional Fokas-Lenells equation. It applies the ordinary DT to generate families of deformed solitons and positons on the zero background together with deformed breathers and Y-shaped breathers on nonzero backgrounds, and employs the generalized DT to produce undeformed higher-order rogue-wave and breather-rogue-wave solutions.

Significance. If the constructions are rigorously verified, the work enlarges the catalog of explicit localized solutions for this integrable model of ultrashort optical pulses and illustrates the systematic use of DT techniques in multi-component, multi-dimensional settings. The explicit distinction between deformed (ordinary DT) and undeformed (generalized DT) families is a useful organizational device.

major comments (2)
  1. [Section 4 (generalized DT solutions)] The central claim that the constructed solutions satisfy the original PDE rests on the correctness of the determinant-form generalized DT; however, the manuscript does not provide an explicit substitution of the derived expressions back into the Fokas-Lenells equation or a reference to an independent verification step (e.g., in the section presenting the higher-order rogue waves).
  2. [Section 2 (Lax pair and DT construction)] The Lax pair stated for the two-component system is used to derive the DT, but the paper does not demonstrate that the spectral parameter and the resulting eigenfunctions remain consistent with the (2+1)-dimensional structure after the transformation; this step is load-bearing for all subsequent solution families.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Throughout] Notation for the two-component fields (u,v) and the auxiliary functions in the DT matrices should be introduced once and used uniformly; occasional redefinition of symbols in later sections reduces readability.
  2. [Abstract and §1] The abstract and introduction refer to “deformed” versus “undeformed” solutions without a concise definition; adding one sentence clarifying the distinction (e.g., presence or absence of a phase shift induced by the DT) would help readers.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comments. We address each major point below and will revise the paper accordingly to improve clarity and rigor.

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  1. Referee: [Section 4 (generalized DT solutions)] The central claim that the constructed solutions satisfy the original PDE rests on the correctness of the determinant-form generalized DT; however, the manuscript does not provide an explicit substitution of the derived expressions back into the Fokas-Lenells equation or a reference to an independent verification step (e.g., in the section presenting the higher-order rogue waves).

    Authors: We agree that an explicit back-substitution of the high-order determinant expressions into the PDE is impractical and would not be illuminating. The generalized DT is derived from the Lax pair such that, by the standard theory of Darboux transformations for integrable systems, any solution generated from a valid seed automatically satisfies the nonlinear equation. We will revise Section 4 to include a concise reference to this by-construction property (citing the relevant general theorem for the Fokas-Lenells equation) together with an explicit verification outline for the lowest-order rogue-wave case, thereby addressing the concern. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Section 2 (Lax pair and DT construction)] The Lax pair stated for the two-component system is used to derive the DT, but the paper does not demonstrate that the spectral parameter and the resulting eigenfunctions remain consistent with the (2+1)-dimensional structure after the transformation; this step is load-bearing for all subsequent solution families.

    Authors: The Lax pair is written in (2+1) dimensions, and the DT is constructed precisely so that the spectral parameter λ remains invariant while the eigenfunctions are updated via the standard dressing procedure that preserves the compatibility condition of the Lax pair. This invariance is what ensures the transformed fields satisfy the original (2+1)D equation. We will add a short explanatory paragraph in Section 2 that explicitly states the invariance of λ, writes the form of the transformed eigenfunction, and confirms consistency with the multi-dimensional structure, thereby making this step transparent. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation is self-contained

full rationale

The paper constructs the determinant-form generalized Darboux transformation directly from the Lax pair of the two-component (2+1)-dimensional Fokas-Lenells equation and applies it to generate families of explicit localized solutions (deformed solitons/positons/breathers on zero and nonzero backgrounds, plus higher-order rogue waves via generalized DT). This is a standard constructive workflow for integrable systems: the DT is derived algebraically rather than fitted or assumed by self-reference, and the resulting solutions are presented as satisfying the original PDE by direct substitution. No load-bearing step reduces to a self-citation chain, parameter fit renamed as prediction, or ansatz smuggled via prior work. The central claim remains independent of its own outputs, consistent with the absence of any quoted reduction in the provided text.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The constructions rest on the standard assumption that the Fokas-Lenells equation is integrable and admits a Darboux transformation; no free parameters or new entities are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The two-component (2+1)-dimensional Fokas-Lenells equation admits a Lax pair or integrable structure that permits construction of a generalized Darboux transformation in determinant form.
    This is the standard prerequisite for applying DT methods in soliton theory and is invoked implicitly by the claim that DT yields the listed solutions.

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