Interaction phenomena between lump and solitary wave of a generalized (3+1)-dimensional variable-coefficient nonlinear-wave equation in liquid with gas bubbles

In this paper, a generalized (3+1)-dimensional variable-coefficient nonlinear-wave equation is studied in liquid with gas bubbles. Based on the Hirota’s bilinear form and symbolic computation, lump and interaction solutions between lump and solitary wave are obtained,which include a periodic-shape lump solution, a parabolic-shape lump solution, a cubic-shape lump solution, interaction solutions between lump and one solitary wave, and between lump and two solitary waves. The spatial structures called the bright lump wave and the bright-dark lump wave are discussed. Interaction behaviors of two bright-dark lump waves and a periodic-shape bright lump wave are also presented. Their interactions are shown in some 3D plots.