A global theory of internal solitary waves in two-fluid systems

Transactions of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 298, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 431-484

  Amick, C J ^a   Turner, R E L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Internal bore; Internal wave; Solitary wave

Indexed keywords

EID: 12444342995     PISSN: 00029947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9947-1986-0860375-3     Document Type: Article

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