Via a special Painlevé–Bäcklund transformation and the linear superposition theorem, we derive the general variable separation solution of the (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized Broer–Kaup system. Based on the general variable separation solution and choosing some suitable variable separated functions, new types of V-shaped and A-shaped solitary wave fusion and Y-shaped solitary wave fission phenomena are reported.
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