Ray Methods for Nonlinear Waves in Fluids and Plasmas

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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

Summary

This book 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). It is helpful for an advanced graduate course on nonlinear waves.

Product details

• Authors: Marcelo Anile, Marcelo (Universita DI Catania Anile, Marcelo Pantano Anile, J Hunter, J. Hunter, P Pantano, P. Pantano, G Russo, G. Russo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367449940
• ISBN: 978-0-367-44994-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Monographs and Surveys in Pure and Applied Mathematics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Analysis; SCIENCE / Mechanics / Fluids, SCIENCE / Waves & Wave Mechanics, Fluid mechanics, Wave mechanics (vibration & acoustics), Physics: Fluid mechanics, Wave mechanics (vibration and acoustics)