Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws, 9780198507000
Hardcover
Shock waves, entropy, and the math conquering conservation law mysteries.

Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws

the one-dimensional cauchy problem

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  • Hardcover

    262 pages

  • Release Date

    19 October 2000

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Summary

Shock Waves and Conservation Laws: A Modern Approach

This book offers a self-contained introduction to the mathematical theory of hyperbolic systems of conservation laws, focusing on discontinuous solutions and the formation of shock waves.

Recent years have seen significant advancements in this field, driven by innovative techniques such as the front tracking algorithm and the semigroup approach. These methods have provided solutions to long-standing problems concerning the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198507000
ISBN-10:0198507003
Series:Oxford Lecture Series in Mathematics and Its Applications
Author:Alberto Bressan
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:262
Release Date:19 October 2000
Weight:505g
Dimensions:242mm x 160mm x 18mm
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An excellent and self-contained treatment of the mathematical theory of hyperbolic systems of conservation laws … written in a clear and self-contained way and will be of great value for graduate students and specialists in the field. * EMS *

About The Author

Alberto Bressan

Alberto Bressan is at SISSA, Trieste.

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