Linear and Nonlinear Waves

G. B. Whitham G.B. Whitham

ISBN 10: 0471359424 / ISBN 13: 9780471359425

Published by John Wiley & Sons, 1999

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pp. 660 Index. Seller Inventory # 26370385

Bibliographic Details

Title: Linear and Nonlinear Waves

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

Now in an accessible paperback edition, this classic work is just as relevant as when it first appeared in 1974, due to the increased use of nonlinear waves. It covers the behavior of waves in two parts, with the first part addressing hyperbolic waves and the second addressing dispersive waves. The mathematical principles are presented along with examples of specific cases in communications and specific physical fields, including flood waves in rivers, waves in glaciers, traffic flow, sonic booms, blast waves, and ocean waves from storms.

About the Author:

Gerald Beresford Whitham was a British-born American applied mathematician and the Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied Mathematics of Applied & Computational Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology.