Waves occur widely in nature and have innumerable commercial uses. Waves are responsible for the sound of speech, meteors igniting the atmosphere, radio and television broadcasting, medical diagnosis using ultrasound. This book provides a thorough, modern introduction to the study of linear and nonl
Introduction to wave propagation in nonlinear fluids and solids
β Scribed by D S Drumheller
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 535
- Category
- Library
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