Lie symmetry analysis and similarity solutions for the Camassa-Choi equations

Abstract: The method of Lie symmetry analysis of differential equations is applied to determine exact solutions for the Camassa-Choi equation and its generalization. We prove that the Camassa-Choi equation is invariant under an infinite-dimensional Lie algebra, with an essential five-dimensional Lie algebra. The application of the Lie point symmetries leads to the construction of exact similarity solutions.