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The general solution to the complex Bateman equation is constructed. It is given in implicit form in terms of a functional relationship for the unknown function. The known solution of the usual Bateman equation is recovered as a special case.
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Fairlie, D.B., Leznov, A.N. The Complex Bateman Equation. Letters in Mathematical Physics 49, 213–216 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007619823018
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007619823018