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The first integral method for solving some important nonlinear partial differential equations

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Exact solutions of some important nonlinear partial differential equations are obtained by using the first integral method. The efficiency of the method is demonstrated by applying it for two selected equations.

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Raslan, K.R. The first integral method for solving some important nonlinear partial differential equations. Nonlinear Dyn 53, 281–286 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-007-9262-x

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