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Discontinuity, Nonlinearity, and Complexity 2(2) (2013) 147--158 | DOI:10.5890/DNC.2013.04.004

N.H. Ibragimov$^{1}$; Raisa Khamitova$^{2}$

$^{1}$ Laboratory “Group analysis of mathematical models in natural and engineering sciences”, Ufa StateAviation Technical University, 450 000 Ufa, Russia

$^{2}$ Department ofMathematics and Science, Blekinge Institute of Technology, SE-371 79 Karlskrona, Sweden

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Abstract

Physically significant question on calculation of conservation laws of the Thomas equation is investigated. It is demonstrated that the Thomas equation is nonlinearly self-adjoint. Using this property and applying the theorem on nonlocal conservation laws the infinite set of conservation laws corresponding to the symmetries of the Thomas equation is computed. It is shown that the Noether theorem provides only one of these conservation laws.

Acknowledgments

We acknowledge a financial support of the Government of Russian Federation through Resolution No. 220, Agreement No. 11.G34.31.0042. Raisa Khamitova thanks also the Department of Mathematics and Science of Blekinge Institute of Technology for a partial financial support of her research visit to the Laboratory “Group analysis of mathematical models in natural and engineering sciences” at Ufa State Aviation Technical University.

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