UID:
edoccha_9959185891302883
Format:
1 online resource (VI, 345 p. 3 illus.)
Edition:
Online edition Springer Lecture Notes Archive ; 041142-5
ISBN:
3-540-38762-5
Series Statement:
Lecture Notes in Physics, 146
Note:
to water waves -- More comments on mathematical techniques -- The Hamiltonian for an isolated gravity wave field -- Deep water eigenmodes -- Resonant interactions and dynamics equations -- Resonance among gravity waves -- Resonant instabilities and the nonlinear Schröndinger equation -- Unstable finite amplitude waves and envelope functions -- Stability vs. instability -- Kolmogorov's average Hamiltonian technique -- Modification of the Hamiltonian to couple with the wind -- Langrangian formulation -- Linear stochastic differential equation (Langevin model) -- Steady-state gravity-capillary spectrum -- Steady-state linear wave field -- Linear stochastic differential equation (cumulant expansions) -- Gravity wave instability -- Stochastic nonlinear gravity waves -- Steady-state nonlinear wave field -- Phase space equation of evolution -- Entropy and the Fokker-Planck approximation -- State of minimum entropy production -- Entropy generation in the approach to the steady-state -- Closure of the moment transport equations -- Non-homogenous transport equation -- Example calculations -- Areas for further study.
In:
Springer eBooks
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-540-10852-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/3-540-10852-1
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-10852-1
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