A Scaled Characteristics Method for the Asymptotic Solution of Weakly Nonlinear Wave Equations

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1998-01-31

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Easwaran, Chirakkal V.

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Southwest Texas State University, Department of Mathematics

Abstract

We formulate a multi-scale perturbation technique to asymptotically solve weakly nonlinear hyperbolic equations. The method is based on a set of scaled characteristic coordinates. We show that this technique leads to a simplified system of ordinary differential equations describing the weakly nonlinear interaction between left and right running waves. Using this method, a uniformly valid first order solution of a prototype nonlinear equation is derived.

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Multiple scale, Perturbation, Nonlinear, Waves

Citation

Easwaran, C. V. (1998). A scaled characteristics method for the asymptotic solution of weakly nonlinear wave equations. <i>Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, 1998</i>(03), pp. 1-10.

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