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Gauge equivalence of differential equations describing surfaces of constant Gaussian curvature. (English) Zbl 1027.53005
The authors of this interesting paper generalize the result of N. Kamran and K. Tenenblat [J. Differ. Equ. 115, 75-98 (1995; Zbl 0815.35036)] to differential equations or systems describing surfaces of constant Gaussian curvature and interprete them geometrically in terms of local gauge transformations. This reveals a quite universal phenomenon that local gauge transformations always exist between differential equations or systems describing pseudospherical surfaces (resp. spherical surfaces). The local gauge transformation transforms a generic solution of one into any generic solution of the other.
The theory is applicable to some known equations: Nonlinear Schrödinger equations (NLS$$^+$$ and NLS$$^-$$), $$iq_t+q_{xx}\pm 2|q|^2q=0$$, the HF model, that is, the Schrödinger flow of maps into $$S^2\hookrightarrow \mathbb R^3$$, the Landau-Lifschitz equation for an isotropic chain $$\mathbf S_t=S\times S_{xx}$$ and etc.

##### MSC:
 53A10 Minimal surfaces in differential geometry, surfaces with prescribed mean curvature 35Q58 Other completely integrable PDE (MSC2000) 35A25 Other special methods applied to PDEs 35Q55 NLS equations (nonlinear Schrödinger equations)