Dynamics of an integrable Kadomtsev–Petviashvili-based system

Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (KP)-type equations are seen in fluid mechanics, plasma physics, and gas dynamics. Hereby we consider an integrable KP-based system. With the Hirota method, symbolic computation and truncated Painlevé expansion, we obtain bright one- and two-soliton solutions. Figures are plotted to help us understand the dynamics of regular and resonant interactions, and we find that the regular interaction of solitons is completely elastic. Based on the asymptotic and graphical behavior of the two-soliton solutions, we analyze two kinds of resonance between the solitons, both of which are non-completely elastic. A triple structure, a periodic resonant structure in the procedure of interactions and a high wave hump in the vicinity of the crossing point, can be observed. Through the linear stability analysis, instability condition for the soliton solutions can be given, which might be useful, e.g., for the ship traffic on the surface of water.