The exact solution of the Riemann problem with non-zero tangential velocities in relativistic hydrodynamics

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 422, Issue , 2000, Pages 125-139

  Pons, José A ^a   Martí, José M ^a   Müller, Ewald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTROPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; RAREFACTION; SHOCK;

EID: 0034634849     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112000001439     Document Type: Article

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