On linear instability of 2D solitary water waves

International Mathematics Research Notices

Volumn 2009, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1247-1303

  Lin, Zhiwu ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 77957935048     PISSN: 10737928     EISSN: 16870247     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imrn/rnn158     Document Type: Article

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