Second-order solution of a nonlinear wave equation

Lardner, R. W.

doi:10.1090/qam/613951

Author: R. W. Lardner
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 39 (1981), 33-41
MSC: Primary 35C20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/613951
MathSciNet review: 613951
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Abstract: The method of multiple scales is used to investigate the nonlinear wave equation ${u_{tt}} - {u_{xx}} = \epsilon \left ( {2{u_x}{u_{xx}} - 2\lambda {u_t}} \right )$.

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