Two hierarchies of new generalized multicomponent AKNS-type soliton equations

Abstract

Two multicomponent generalizations of the AKNS-type spectral problems associated with $sl(2,\mathbb{R})$ and $so(3,\mathbb{R})$ are introduced and the corresponding two hierarchies of generalized multicomponent AKNS-type soliton equations are presented by the standard procedure, respectively. By virtue of the trace identity, bi-Hamiltonian structures which lead to a common recursion operator are established for each of the two resulting soliton hierarchies. And thus the Liouville integrability is shown for all systems in each of the two new generalized soliton hierarchies, seperately.