The Zero-dispersion Limit for the Odd Flows in the Focusing Zakharov-shabat Hierarchy

International Mathematics Research Notices

Volumn , Issue 47, 2003, Pages 2529-2564

  Ercolani, Nicholas M ^a   Jin, Shan ^b   Levermore, C David ^c   MacEvoy Jr , Warren D ^d  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

^b Parametric Technology Corporation   (United States)

^c University of Maryland   (United States)

^d and Mass Communication   (United States)

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EID: 0345059972     PISSN: 10737928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/s1073792803130851     Document Type: Article

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