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In this paper, we will discuss the development in the theory of wave propagation. This will consist of two topics: the linear theory as developed by C. Huygens and many other mathematicians and physicists of eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; the non-linear theory which has been developed since that time. The first topic has its origins in the theory of optics. However, the second topic has its roots in the theory of supersonic flow of compressible fluids. We will outline the main contributions to the non-linear theory.
This work was done under Grant No. GP 19009 of the National Science Foundation administered by the Office of Research Administration of the University of Michigan.
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Coburn, N. (1974). Wave Propagation in Non-Viscous Fluids. In: Cohen, R.S., Stachel, J.J., Wartofsky, M.W. (eds) For Dirk Struik. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2115-9_3
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