Dispersive waves and caustics
The Lagrange manifold (WKB) formalism enables the determination of the asymptotic series solution of linear, non-dispersive wave equations at turning points. The formalism is adapted to include those equations which model dispersive waves.
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| author | Arthur D. Gorman |
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| description | The Lagrange manifold (WKB) formalism enables the determination of the
asymptotic series solution of linear, non-dispersive wave equations at turning points. The formalism is adapted to include those equations which model dispersive waves. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ed57a37a19f3473f812bd81b3522ef032025-08-20T03:21:11ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04251985-01-01819310710.1155/S0161171285000084Dispersive waves and causticsArthur D. Gorman0Department of Engineering Science, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania 18042, USAThe Lagrange manifold (WKB) formalism enables the determination of the asymptotic series solution of linear, non-dispersive wave equations at turning points. The formalism is adapted to include those equations which model dispersive waves.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171285000084dispersive wavesLagrang manifoldturning pointsWKB. |
| spellingShingle | Arthur D. Gorman Dispersive waves and caustics International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences dispersive waves Lagrang manifold turning points WKB. |
| title | Dispersive waves and caustics |
| title_full | Dispersive waves and caustics |
| title_fullStr | Dispersive waves and caustics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dispersive waves and caustics |
| title_short | Dispersive waves and caustics |
| title_sort | dispersive waves and caustics |
| topic | dispersive waves Lagrang manifold turning points WKB. |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171285000084 |
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