Ray Methods for Nonlinear Waves in Fluids and Plasmas

1. Auflage 1993
ISBN: 978-0-582-02343-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 538 g

Reihe: Monographs and Surveys in Pure and Applied Mathematics

Presents in a systematic and unified manner the ray method, in its various forms, for studying nonlinear wave propagation in situations of physical interest, essentially fluid dynamics and plasma physics.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anile, Marcello

Pantano, P

Russo, G

Anile, Marcelo

Hunter, J.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Kontinuumsmechanik, Strömungslehre
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Akustik, Schwingungsanalyse
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Strömungslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Physical Framework 2. Introductory Concepts for Wave Motions 3. Ray Methods for Linear Waves 4. Ray Methods for Nonlinear Hyperbolic Waves 5. Ray Method for the Propagation of Discontinuities 6. Generalized Wavefront Expansion for Weak Shocks 7. Small Time Analysis and Shock Stability 8. Ray Methods for Nonlinear Dispersive Waves 9. Ray Methods for Nonlinear Dissipative Waves 10. Interaction of Dispersive Waves 11. Interaction of Hyperbolic Waves

Über Autor(innen)

Anile\, Marcelo; Pantano\, P; Russo\, G; Hunter\, J