A METHOD OF CHARACTERISTICS FOR SOME SYSTEMS OF CONSERVATION-LAWS

Authors
HEIBIG A SAHEL A
Citation
A. Heibig et A. Sahel, A METHOD OF CHARACTERISTICS FOR SOME SYSTEMS OF CONSERVATION-LAWS, SIAM journal on mathematical analysis (Print), 29(6), 1998, pp. 1467-1480
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics,Mathematics
Journal title
SIAM journal on mathematical analysis (Print) → ACNP
ISSN journal
00361410
Volume
29
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1467 - 1480
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-1410(1998)29:6<1467:AMOCFS>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We study systems of conservation laws which belong to the Temple class . Some algebraic formulas are derived and used to integrate the Cauchy problem. In particular, the method of characteristics is extended to the case of a system of two coupled equations.