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On some Nonlinear Aspects of Wave Motion

Wahlén, Erik LU (2005)
Abstract
In the first part of this thesis we consider the governing equations for capillary water waves given by the Euler equations with a free surface under the influence of surface tension over a flat bottom. We look for two-dimensional steady periodic waves. The problem is first transformed to a nonlinear elliptic equation in a rectangle. Using bifurcation and degree theory we then prove the existence of a global continuum of such waves.



In the second part of the thesis we inverstigate an equation which is a model for shallow water waves and waves in a circular cylindrical rod of a compressible hyperelastic material. We present sufficient conditions for global existence and blow-up.
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water waves, bifurcation, global existence, rod equation, wabve breaking
pages
65 pages
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  • other:LUNFMA-2014-2005
  • other:Licentiate Theses in Mathematical Sciences 2005:8
language
English
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  abstract     = {{In the first part of this thesis we consider the governing equations for capillary water waves given by the Euler equations with a free surface under the influence of surface tension over a flat bottom. We look for two-dimensional steady periodic waves. The problem is first transformed to a nonlinear elliptic equation in a rectangle. Using bifurcation and degree theory we then prove the existence of a global continuum of such waves.<br/><br>
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In the second part of the thesis we inverstigate an equation which is a model for shallow water waves and waves in a circular cylindrical rod of a compressible hyperelastic material. We present sufficient conditions for global existence and blow-up.}},
  author       = {{Wahlén, Erik}},
  keywords     = {{water waves; bifurcation; global existence; rod equation; wabve breaking}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Licentiate Thesis}},
  title        = {{On some Nonlinear Aspects of Wave Motion}},
  year         = {{2005}},
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