Desargues maps and the Hirota–Miwa equation

Abstract

We study the Desargues maps , which generate lattices whose points are collinear with all their nearest (in positive directions) neighbours. The multi-dimensional compatibility of the map is equivalent to the Desargues theorem and its higher dimensional generalizations. The nonlinear counterpart of the map is the non-commutative (in general) Hirota–Miwa system. In the commutative case of the complex field we apply the non-local -dressing method to construct Desargues maps and the corresponding solutions of the system. In particular, we identify the Fredholm determinant of the integral equation inverting the non-local -dressing problem with the τ -function. Finally, we establish equivalence between the Desargues maps and quadrilateral lattices provided we take into consideration also their Laplace transforms.