Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society

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ISSN 1088-9485 (online) ISSN 0273-0979 (print)

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Book Review

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MathSciNet review: 1568021
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Book Information:

Author: Ricardo Weder
Title: Spectral and scattering theory for wave propagation in perturbed stratified media
Additional book information: Appl. Math. Sci., vol. 87, Springer-Verlag, Berlin and New York, 188 + pp., US$35.00. ISBN 0-387-97357-5.

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  • Review Information:

    Reviewer: Calvin H. Wilcox
    Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 28 (1993), 137-141
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1993-00332-X