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Dynamics of viscous shock waves.<br> Lecture 1: Stability of viscous shock waves

Presenter
July 14, 2009
Keywords:
  • Shock waves
MSC:
  • 76L05
Abstract
Course abstract: We examine from a classical dynamical systems point of view stability, dynamics, and bifurcation of viscous shock waves and related solutions of nonlinear pde. Lecture 1 abstract: Stability of viscous shock waves. We discuss the basic types of viscous shock waves, the Evans function condition and its meaning, and outline a basic one-dimensional stability proof assuming that the Evans condition holds.