Asymptotic theory for the almost-highest solitary wave

DOI10.1017/S002211209600064XzbMath0877.76009MaRDI QIDQ4340207

M. J. H. Fox, Michael S. Longuet-Higgins

Publication date: 16 June 1997

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s002211209600064x

zbMATH Keywords

energy; breaking of solitary waves; gently shoaling beach; steep solitary wave

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

86A05: Hydrology, hydrography, oceanography

76B25: Solitary waves for incompressible inviscid fluids

35Q51: Soliton equations

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• The stability of solitary waves
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