Rogue and shock waves in nonlinear dispersive media. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Miguel Onorato, Stefania Resitori, Fabio Baronio, editors.
• Editors: Onorato, Miguel; Resitori, Stefania; Baronio, Fabio
• Contents: Rogue and shock waves: an introduction -- Nonlinearity and dispersion in hydrodynamics and optical waves -- Breathers in nonlinear dispersive media -- Generation of breathers in the laboratory -- Statistical theory of rogue waves -- Mathematical methods for finding rogue waves solutions -- Dispersive shock waves: theoretical aspects -- Dispersive shock waves in optics and in the ocean.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 370 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 551.46/3; Physics; Rogue waves; Shock waves; Rogue waves; Shock waves; Science -- Geophysics; Technology & Engineering -- Lasers & Photonics; Science -- Mechanics -- Dynamics -- Fluid Dynamics; Geophysics; Laser technology & holography; Fluid mechanics; Physical geography; Science -- Chaotic Behavior in Systems; Nonlinear science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319392141
• Related ISBNs: 331939214X; 9783319392127; 3319392123
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 5, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.