Nonlinear Beltrami equation and tau-function for dispersionless hierarchies

Abstract

It is proved that the action for nonlinear Beltrami equation (quasiclassical dbar-problem) evaluated on its solution gives a tau-function for dispersionless KP hierarchy. Infinitesimal transformations of tau-function corresponding to variations of dbar-data are found. Determinant equations for the function generating these transformations are derived. They represent a dispersionless analogue of singular manifold (Schwarzian) KP equations. Dispersionless 2DTL hierarchy is also considered.