Linear Water Waves - A Mathematical Approach

List of contents

Preface; Part I. Time-Harmonic Waves: 1. Green's functions; 2. Submerged obstacles; 3. Semisubmerged bodies, I; 4. Semisubmerged bodies, II; 5. Horizontally-periodic trapped waves; Part II. Ship Waves on Calm Water: 6. Green's functions; 7. The Neumann-Kelvin problem; 8. Two-dimensional problem; Part III. Unsteady Waves: 9. Submerged obstacles: existence; 10. Waves due to rapidly stabilizing and high-frequency disturbances; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index.

Summary

This book gives a self-contained and up-to-date account of mathematical results in the linear theory of water waves. Linear Water Waves will serve as an ideal reference for those working in fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, and engineering.

Product details

• Authors: N. Kuznetsov, Kuznetsov N., V. Maz'ya, Maz'ya V., B. Vainberg, Vainberg B.
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.2002
• EAN: 9780521808538
• ISBN: 978-0-521-80853-8
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 880 g
• Illustrations: 42 b/w illus., Zeichnungen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Mechanics / Fluids, Fluid mechanics, Applied mathematics, Physics: Fluid mechanics, Mechanical Engineering & Materials