Group classification of second order neutral differential equations

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the method of obtaining symmetries for second order nonhomogeneous neutral differential equations with variable coefficients. We use Taylor theorem for a function of several variables to obtain a Lie type invariance condition and the determining equations. Further we make a complete group classification of the second order linear neutral differential equation, for which there is no existing literature. As a special case, we present a complete group classification of the corresponding second order linear delay differential equation.