Asymptotic expansions for solitary gravity-capillary waves in two and three dimensions

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 43, Issue 43, 2010, Pages

  Ablowitz, M J ^a   Haut, T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 78649643872     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/43/43/434005     Document Type: Article

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