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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814792003321

Autore

Chen Shuxing

Titolo

Analysis of singularities for partial differential equations [[electronic resource] /] / Shuxing Chen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011

ISBN

1-283-14451-4

9786613144515

981-4304-84-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Collana

Series in applied and computational mathematics ; ; v. 1

Disciplina

515.353

Soggetti

Singularities (Mathematics)

Differential equations, Partial

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-198).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction to problems on singularity analysis; 2. Singularity analysis for linear equations; 3. Singularity analysis for semilinear equations; 4. Propagation of singularities for fully nonlinear equations; 5. Propagation of strong singularities for nonlinear equations; 6. Formation of shocks for quasilinear hyperbolic equations; Appendix A Brief review on paradi erential operators; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

The book provides a comprehensive overview on the theory on analysis of singularities for partial differential equations (PDEs). It contains a summarization of the formation, development and main results on this topic. Some of the author's discoveries and original contributions are also included, such as the propagation of singularities of solutions to nonlinear equations, singularity index and formation of shocks.