Determination of the time evolution of the scattering data for an inverse scattering transform solution of the forced Toda lattice appears to require an overspecification of the boundary condition at the end of the lattice. This appears in the form of an apparent need to specify the values of two functions at the boundary rather than one. We present three different approaches to the resolution of this problem. One approach gives the Maclaurin series (in time) for the scattering data. The second approach gives the scattering data in terms of the solution to a nonlinear, nonlocal partial differential equation. The third approach gives the scattering data in terms of the solution to a linear integral equation. All three approaches reduce to one the number of functions which must be specified to determine a solution. The advantages and limitations of each approach are discussed.
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