Ray Methods for Nonlinear Waves in Fluids and Plasmas

Physical framework introductory concepts for wave motions Ray methods for linear waves Ray methods for nonlinear hyperbolic waves Ray method for the propagation of discontinuities generalized wavefront expansion for weak shocks small time analysis and shock stability Ray methods for nonlinear dispersive waves Ray methods for nonlinear dissipative waves interaction of dispersive waves interaction of hyperbolic waves.