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In §1.4, we studied a first order system equivalent to a telegraph equation and determined lines ø(x,t)=0 across which the system variables were continuous, with simple discontinuities of derivatives. In multidimensional systems with three or more independent variables, the characteristic lines are replaced with characteristic surfaces.
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Joseph, D.D. (1990). Characteristics and Classification of Type. In: Fluid Dynamics of Viscoelastic Liquids. Applied Mathematical Sciences, vol 84. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4462-2_5
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