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Propagation, reflection, and diffraction of singularities of solutions to wave equations

Author(s): Michael E. Taylor
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 84 (1978), 589-611.
MSC (1970): Primary 35L05, 35L15, 35L20
MathSciNet review: 489757
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