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<i>Linear and Nonlinear Waves</i>

G. B. Whitham; Richard Fowler · Physics Today · 1975

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G. B. Whitham; Richard Fowler
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Physics Today
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1975
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English

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Introduction and General Outline. HYPERBOLIC WAVES. Waves and First Order Equations. Specific Problems. Burger's Equation. Hyperbolic Systems. Gas Dynamics. The Wave Equation. Shock Dynamics. The Propagation of Weak Shocks. Wave Hierarchies. DISPERSIVE WAVES. Linear Dispersive Waves. Wave Patterns. Water Waves. Nonlinear Dispersion and the Variational Method. Group Velocities, Instability, and Higher Order Dispersion. Applications of the Nonlinear Theory. Exact Solutions: Interacting Solitary Waves. References. Index.

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Whitham, G. B. & Fowler, R. (1975). Linear and Nonlinear Waves. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3069011

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Whitham, G. B, and Richard Fowler. "Linear and Nonlinear Waves." 1975. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3069011.

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Whitham, G. B. and Fowler, R. 1975, Linear and Nonlinear Waves, Physics Today, available at: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3069011 [Accessed 10 Aug. 2026].

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Title
<i>Linear and Nonlinear Waves</i>
Author / contributors
G. B. Whitham; Richard Fowler
Publisher
Physics Today
Publication year
1975
Language
English

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