0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematics for scientists & engineers

Buy Now

Selected Topics in Nonlinear Wave Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002) Loot Price: R1,555
Discovery Miles 15 550
Selected Topics in Nonlinear Wave Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002): C.I. Christov, Arde...

Selected Topics in Nonlinear Wave Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)

C.I. Christov, Arde Guran

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R1,555 Discovery Miles 15 550 | Repayment Terms: R146 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

This book gives an overview ofthe current state of nonlinear wave mechanics with emphasis on strong discontinuities (shock waves) and localized self preserving shapes (solitons) in both elastic and fluid media. The exposition is intentionallyat a detailed mathematical and physical level, our expectation being that the reader will enjoy coming to grips in a concrete manner with advances in this fascinating subject. Historically, modern research in nonlinear wave mechanics began with the famous 1858 piston problem paper of Riemann on shock waves and con tinued into the early part of the last century with the work of Hadamard, Rankine, and Hugoniot. After WWII, research into nonlinear propagation of dispersive waves rapidly accelerated with the advent of computers. Works of particular importance in the immediate post-war years include those of von Neumann, Fermi, and Lax. Later, additional contributions were made by Lighthill, Glimm, Strauss, Wendroff, and Bishop. Dispersion alone leads to shock fronts of the propagating waves. That the nonlinearity can com pensate for the dispersion, leading to propagation with a stable wave having constant velocity and shape (solitons) came as a surprise. A solitary wave was first discussed by J. Scott Russell in 1845 in "Report of British Asso ciations for the Advancement of Science. " He had, while horseback riding, observed a solitary wave travelling along a water channel and followed its unbroken progress for over a mile.

General

Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2013
First published: 2002
Editors: C.I. Christov • Arde Guran
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 263
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
ISBN-13: 978-1-4612-6609-9
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematics for scientists & engineers
Promotions
LSN: 1-4612-6609-2
Barcode: 9781461266099

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

A First Course in the Finite Element…
Daryl Logan Paperback R1,375 R1,279 Discovery Miles 12 790
Mathematics For Engineering Students
Ramoshweu Solomon Lebelo, Radley Kebarapetse Mahlobo Paperback R374 Discovery Miles 3 740
Computational Methods for Reinforced…
Ulrich Haussler-Combe Paperback R1,724 R1,434 Discovery Miles 14 340
Engineering Mathematics
Anthony Croft, Robert Davison, … Paperback R2,362 Discovery Miles 23 620
Best Books gegradeerde leesreeks: Vlak 1…
Best Books Paperback R90 R85 Discovery Miles 850
Modern Engineering Mathematics
Glyn James, Phil Dyke Paperback R2,072 Discovery Miles 20 720
Extremum Seeking through Delays and PDEs
Tiago Roux Oliveira, Miroslav Krstic Hardcover R3,405 R2,988 Discovery Miles 29 880
Boundary Elements and other Mesh…
A. H.-D. Cheng, S. Syngellakis Hardcover R3,455 Discovery Miles 34 550
Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics…
Ralph Grimaldi Paperback R2,479 Discovery Miles 24 790
Controlling Epidemics With Mathematical…
Abraham Varghese, Eduardo M. Lacap, Jr., … Hardcover R7,431 Discovery Miles 74 310
Integral Transforms and Applications
Nita H. Shah, Monika K. Naik Hardcover R4,793 Discovery Miles 47 930
Linear Algebra for Everyone
Gilbert Strang Hardcover R1,785 R1,683 Discovery Miles 16 830

See more

Partners