A general approach to linear and non-linear dispersive waves using a Lagrangian

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Publication:5007077

DOI10.1017/S0022112065000745zbMath1467.35244MaRDI QIDQ5007077

G. B. Whitham

Publication date: 18 August 2021

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




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