Soliton solutions of two bidirectional sixth-order partial differential equations belonging to the KP hierarchy

In this letter, we analyse two bidirectional sixth-order partial differential equations, which are reductions in (1 + 1) dimensions of equations belonging to the KP hierarchy. They have fourth-order and fifth-order Lax pairs, respectively. We derive their Backlund transformations and, from the nonlinear superposition formula, we can build their soliton solutions like a Grammian. The interesting dynamics of these solitons is that they may describe not only the overtaking collision but also the head-on collision of solitary waves of different type and shape.