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Advances in the Theory of Shock Waves (Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2001)

Advances in the Theory of Shock Waves

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"Advances in the Theory of Shock Waves" by Heinrich Freistühler, Anders Szepessy is a mathematics book and learning resource focused on Dynamics. Best for teachers, students, and readers looking for stronger mathematical understanding.

In the field known as "the mathematical theory of shock waves," very exciting and unexpected developments have occurred in the last few years. Joel Smoller and Blake Temple have established classes of shock wave solutions to the Einstein Euler equations of general relativity; indeed, the mathematical and physical con sequences of these examples constitute a whole new area of research. The stability theory of "viscous" shock waves has received a new, geometric perspective due to the work of Kevin Zumbrun and collaborators, which offers a spectral approach to systems. Due to the intersection of point and essential spectrum, such an ap proach had for a long time seemed out of reach. The stability problem for "in viscid" shock waves has been given a novel, clear and concise treatment by Guy Metivier and coworkers through the use of paradifferential calculus. The L 1 semi group theory for systems of conservation laws, itself still a recent development, has been considerably condensed by the introduction of new distance functionals through Tai-Ping Liu and collaborators; these functionals compare solutions to different data by direct reference to their wave structure. The fundamental prop erties of systems with relaxation have found a systematic description through the papers of Wen-An Yong; for shock waves, this means a first general theorem on the existence of corresponding profiles. The five articles of this book reflect the above developments.

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Best For: Researchers and students in applied mathematics and physics focusing on shock wave theory and related differential equations.
Focus: Mathematical theory and stability analysis of shock waves, including applications to general relativity and viscous shock waves.
Covers: Recent developments in shock wave solutions to the Einstein Euler equations and stability theory of viscous shock waves.
Why It Matters: It presents new mathematical and physical insights into shock waves, opening a new area of research in general relativity and wave mechanics.

"Advances in the Theory of Shock Waves" by Heinrich Freistühler, Anders Szepessy is a mathematics book and learning resource focused on Dynamics. Best for teachers, students, and readers looking for stronger mathematical understanding.

Topic: Dynamics

Author: Heinrich Freistühler, Anders Szepessy

Who this is for:

  • Teachers and classroom instructors
  • Students building subject mastery
  • Readers looking for practical learning support

Why this book matters: It stands out as a practical math resource that helps explain concepts, strengthen problem-solving, and support classroom or independent learning.

In the field known as "the mathematical theory of shock waves," very exciting and unexpected developments have occurred in the last few years. Joel Smoller and Blake Temple have established classes of shock wave solutions to the Einstein Euler equations of general relativity; indeed, the mathematical and physical con sequences of these examples constitute a whole new area of research. The stability theory of "viscous" shock waves has received a new, geometric perspective due to the work of Kevin Zumbrun and collaborators, which offers a spectral approach to systems. Due to the intersection of point and essential spectrum, such an ap proach had for a long time seemed out of reach. The stability problem for "in viscid" shock waves has been given a novel, clear and concise treatment by Guy Metivier and coworkers through the use of paradifferential calculus. The L 1 semi group theory for systems of conservation laws, itself still a recent development, has been considerably condensed by the introduction of new distance functionals through Tai-Ping Liu and collaborators; these functionals compare solutions to different data by direct reference to their wave structure. The fundamental prop erties of systems with relaxation have found a systematic description through the papers of Wen-An Yong; for shock waves, this means a first general theorem on the existence of corresponding profiles. The five articles of this book reflect the above developments.

AuthorHeinrich Freistühler, Anders Szepessy
PublisherBirkhäuser
Published2012-10-24
ISBN-139781461266556
BindingPaperback
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsMathematics
TopicDynamics
SeriesProgress in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Their Appli

Format: Paperback

Language: English

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