Ray Theory: Characteristics and Asymptotics

This book is intended for graduate students as well as scientists interested in theoretical seismology. We assume that the reader is familiar with undergraduate mathematics and physics.

Book Description

The chapters of this book are intended to be studied in sequence. In that manner, the entire book can be used as a manual for a one-semester graduate course.

Table of Contents

• Characteristic equations of first-order linear partial differential equations
• Characteristic equations of second-order linear partial differential equations
• Characteristic equations of first-order nonlinear partial differential equations
• Asymptotic solutions of differential equations
• Caustics
• Symbols of linear differential operators
• Relations among discussed methods

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