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Excerpt from Formation and Decay of Shock Waves Apart from its theoretical interest the method leads to simple procedures for numerical calculation. In the appendices of a more detailed publication the mathematical theory will be amplified, further applications, especially to the theory of water waves in shallow channels will be presented, and the accuracy of the approximate results will be demonstrated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
