Direct linearization of the nonisospectral Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equation

Direct linearization method is used to solve nonisospectral Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equation. By suitable choices of contours and measure, exact solutions including rational solutions, soliton-like solutions and periodic solutions are derived.

► Direct linearization method is used to investigate nonisospectral KP equation.
► Nonisospectral modified KP equation is also studied.
► Some exact solutions of nonisospectral KP equation are derived.