Geometrical optics approximation for nonlinear equations

F. Bass, V. Freilikher, A. A. Maradudin, V. Prosentsov

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Abstract

A wide class of nonlinear equations is studied in the geometrical optics approximation. It is shown that a nonlinear equation with coefficients dependent on the amplitude of the function sought can be reduced to a system of quasi-linear equations of the gas-dynamics type. As an illustration, the Hamilton-Jacobi equation with a specific form of the nonlinear operator has been solved, and the propagation of monochromatic waves and of point source radiation in nonlinear media has been studied.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1125-1132
Number of pages8
JournalSIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics
Volume64
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2004

Keywords

  • Geometrical optics approximation
  • Hamilton-Jacobi equation
  • Nonlinear equations
  • Quasi-linear equations

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