Linear and nonlinear waves
By: Whitham, Gerald Beresford
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 621-628) and index
1. Introduction and General Outline2. Waves and First Order Equations -- 3. Specific Problems -- 4. Burgers' Equation -- 5. Hyperbolic Systems -- 6. Gas Dynamics -- 7. The Wave Equation -- 8. Shock Dynamics -- 9. The Propagation of Weak Shocks -- 10. Wave Hierarchies -- 11. Linear Dispersive Waves -- 12. Wave Patterns -- 13. Water Waves -- 14. Nonlinear Dispersion and the Variational Method -- 15. Group Velocities, Instability, and Higher Order Dispersion -- 16. Applications of the Nonlinear Theory -- 17. Exact Solutions; Interacting Solitary Waves..
Front MatterIntroduction and General Outline -- Hyperbolic Waves. Waves and First Order Equations -- Specific Problems -- Burgers' Equation -- Hyperbolic Systems -- Gas Dynamics -- The Wave Equation -- Shock Dynamics -- The Propagation of Weak Shocks -- Wave Hierarchies -- Dispersive Waves. Linear Dispersive Waves -- Wave Patterns -- Water Waves -- Nonlinear Dispersion and the Variational Method -- Group Velocities, Instability, and Higher Order Dispersion -- Applications of the Nonlinear Theory -- Exact Solutions; Interacting Solitary Waves -- References -- Index -- Pure and Applied Mathematics.
Hoboken, NJ Wiley InterScience 2011 |2011||||||||||
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