Introduction to Wave Propagation in Nonlinear Fluids and Solids

by Douglas S. Drumheller

Book Overview

Waves occur widely in nature and have innumerable commercial uses. Pressure waves are responsible for the transmission of speech, bow waves created by meteors can virtually ignite the earth's atmosphere, ultrasonic waves are used for medical imaging, and shock waves are used for the synthesis of new materials. This book provides a thorough, modern introduction to the study of linear and nonlinear waves. Beginning with fundamental concepts of motion,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521587468
• ISBN13: 9780521587464
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"