An asymptotic derivation of weakly nonlinear ray theory

Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences: Mathematical Sciences

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 431-447

  Prasad, Phoolan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Caustic; Hyperbolic equations; Nonlinear wave propagation; Ray theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042188654     PISSN: 02534142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02829536     Document Type: Article

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