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Summation of multiplicative-inverse series for the non-integrable coupled mKdV system

Determine whether the ratio equalities for the multiplicative inverse coefficient sequences derived from the series U(ζ)/ζ, V(ζ)/ζ, and W(ζ)/ζ—specifically, (tilde U_{n+1}(ζ))/(tilde U_n(ζ)) = (tilde U_{n+2}(ζ))/(tilde U_{n+1}(ζ)), (tilde V_{n+1}(ζ))/(tilde V_n(ζ)) = (tilde V_{n+2}(ζ))/(tilde V_{n+1}(ζ)), and (tilde W_{n+1}(ζ))/(tilde W_n(ζ)) = (tilde W_{n+2}(ζ))/(tilde W_{n+1}(ζ)) for n ≥ 1—admit any nontrivial solutions that yield a convergent geometric series, and, if so, construct the resulting closed-form generating functions for U(ξ), V(ξ), and W(ξ) corresponding to the non-integrable coupled modified KdV system given by equations (ex2eq1)–(ex2eq3) after the traveling-wave reduction and substitution e^{σ1 ξ} = ζ.

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Background

The paper introduces a modified method of variation of parameters (MMVP) to obtain exact solutions for systems of nonlinear ODEs, and applies it to a non-integrable coupled mKdV-type system. MMVP yields a series solution for the traveling-wave reduction of this system, but, due to non-integrability, summing the series to a closed form is challenging.

To address summation, the authors use the multiplicative inverse of the power series and propose two techniques: truncating the series and summing it by imposing a common-ratio condition so that the series becomes geometric. In Example 1, they attempt to enforce common-ratio equalities on the multiplicative inverse coefficient sequences (tilde U_n, tilde V_n, tilde W_n) but are unable to find any suitable solution for these equations for any n, preventing construction of a generating function via this route.

This unresolved step limits the use of the multiplicative inverse summation technique for the non-integrable case without parameter restrictions, leaving open whether a direct geometric-series summation of the inverse series is possible and what the corresponding closed forms would be if it is.

References

We are unable to find any suitable solution for the above equations for any value of $n$. Therefore, multiplicative inverse does not offer any appropriate answers for the aforementioned constraints.

A Novel Approach to find Exact Solutions of Nonlinear ODE Systems: Applications to Coupled Non-Integrable and Integrable mKdV Equations (2508.16542 - Das, 22 Aug 2025) in Section 5 (Application of MMVP), Example 1, Multiplicative inverse of power series, Summing infinite series paragraph (after eq. (mip1))