Mixed localized waves and their interaction structures for a spatial discrete Hirota equation

Mixed localized wave solutions and interactions are of great significance in nonlinear physical systems. This paper aims to investigating the generalized (m,N-m)-fold Darboux transformation and the mixed localized wave solutions of a spatial discrete Hirota equation. First, we construct the generalized (m,N-m)- fold Darboux transformation for the spatial discrete Hirota equation, which can produce the interactions between the breathers, degenerate breathers and rogue waves. For the Darboux transformation formula, we discuss the above order-1,2,3 localized wave solutions, as well as their dynamics by choosing the number of m = 1. We plot some specific examples such as the spatial (time)-periodic breather, second- order and third-order degenerate breathers, solutions, and higher-order rogue waves with novel patterns. Furthermore, when m > 1, we give several kinds of mixed interaction solutions between the first-order rogue waves and first (second)-order (degenerate) breathers, between the first-order breather and second- order degenerate breathers, between second-order rogue waves and first-order breathers. At last, we also sum up the various mathematical features of the degenerate breathers and the mixed localized wave solutions.