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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The interaction of shock waves and dispersive waves

Abstract

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We introduce and analyze a coupled system of partial differential equations which model the interaction of shocks with a dispersive wave envelope. The system mimics the Zakharov equations from weak plasma turbulence theory but replaces the linear wave equation in that system by a nonlinear equation allowing shock formation. This nonlinear equation is a hyperbolic conservation law forced by the dispersive wave.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mathematics
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Axel, Ralph Martin
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Newton, Paul

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1996 Axel, Ralph Martin
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
9780591087789
AAI9702452
(UMI)AAI9702452
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19806

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citation

Axel, Ralph Martin. The interaction of shock waves and dispersive waves. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/19806