Preface |
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I Shock Reflection-Diffraction, Nonlinear Conservation Laws of Mixed Type, and von Neumann's Conjectures |
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1 Shock Reflection-Diffraction, Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations of Mixed Type, and Free Boundary Problems |
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3 | (13) |
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2 Mathematical Formulations and Main Theorems |
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16 | (21) |
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2.1 The potential flow equation |
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16 | (3) |
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2.2 Mathematical problems for shock reflection-diffraction |
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19 | (4) |
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2.3 Weak solutions of Problem 2.2.1 and Problem 2.2.3 |
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23 | (1) |
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2.4 Structure of solutions: Regular reflection-diffraction configurations |
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24 | (3) |
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2.5 Existence of state (2) and continuous dependence on the parameters |
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27 | (1) |
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2.6 Von Neumann's conjectures, Problem 2.6.1 (free boundary problem), and main theorems |
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28 | (9) |
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3 Main Steps and Related Analysis in the Proofs of the Main Theorems |
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37 | (30) |
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37 | (1) |
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3.2 Main steps and related analysis in the proof of the sonic conjecture |
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37 | (18) |
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3.3 Main steps and related analysis in the proof of the detachment conjecture |
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55 | (10) |
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3.4 Appendix: The method of continuity and fixed point theorems |
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65 | (2) |
II Elliptic Theory and Related Analysis for Shock Reflection-Diffraction |
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67 | (546) |
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4 Relevant Results for Nonlinear Elliptic Equations of Second Order |
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69 | (147) |
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4.1 Notations: Holder norms and ellipticity |
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69 | (3) |
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4.2 Quasilinear uniformly elliptic equations |
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72 | (33) |
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4.3 Estimates for Lipschitz solutions of elliptic boundary value problems |
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105 | (37) |
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4.4 Comparison principle-for a mixed boundary value problem in a domain with corners |
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142 | (3) |
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4.5 Mixed boundary value problems in a domain with corners for uniformly elliptic equations |
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145 | (47) |
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4.6 Holder spaces with parabolic scaling |
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192 | (5) |
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4.7 Degenerate elliptic equations |
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197 | (10) |
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4.8 Uniformly elliptic equations in a curved triangle-shaped domain with one-point Dirichlet condition |
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207 | (9) |
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5 Basic Properties of the Self-Similar Potential Flow Equation |
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216 | (13) |
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5.1 Some basic facts and formulas for the potential flow equation |
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216 | (6) |
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5.2 Interior ellipticity principle for self-similar potential flow |
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222 | (5) |
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5.3 Ellipticity principle for self-similar potential flow with slip condition on the flat boundary |
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227 | (2) |
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III Proofs of the Main Theorems for the Sonic Conjecture and Related Analysis |
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229 | (384) |
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6 Uniform States and Normal Reflection |
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231 | (11) |
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6.1 Uniform states for self-similar potential flow |
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231 | (7) |
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6.2 Normal reflection and its uniqueness |
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238 | (1) |
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6.3 The self-similar potential flow equation in the coordinates flattening the sonic circle of a uniform state |
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239 | (3) |
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7 Local Theory and von Neumann's Conjectures |
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242 | (39) |
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7.1 Local regular reflection and state (2) |
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242 | (3) |
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7.2 Local theory of shock reflection for large-angle wedges |
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245 | (3) |
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7.3 The shock polar for steady potential flow and its properties |
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248 | (15) |
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7.4 Local theory for shock reflection: Existence of the weak and strong state (2) up to the detachment angle |
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263 | (10) |
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7.5 Basic properties of the weak state (2) and the definition of supersonic and subsonic wedge angles |
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273 | (6) |
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7.6 Von Neumann's sonic and detachment conjectures |
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279 | (2) |
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8 Admissible Solutions and Features of Problem 2.6.1 |
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281 | (38) |
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8.1 Definition of admissible solutions |
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281 | (5) |
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8.2 Strict directional monotonicity for admissible solutions |
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286 | (19) |
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8.3 Appendix: Properties of solutions of Problem 2.6.1 for large-angle wedges |
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305 | (14) |
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9 Uniform Estimates for Admissible Solutions |
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319 | (63) |
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9.1 Bounds of the elliptic domain Omega and admissible solution phi in Omega |
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319 | (3) |
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9.2 Regularity of admissible solutions away from Gammashock unionGammasonic union {P3} |
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322 | (17) |
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9.3 Separation of Gammashock from Gammasym |
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339 | (2) |
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9.4 Lower bound for the distance between Gammashock and Gammawedge |
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341 | (13) |
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9.5 Uniform positive lower bound for the distance between Gammashock and the sonic circle of state (1) |
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354 | (15) |
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9.6 Uniform estimates of the ellipticity constant in Omega/Gammasonic |
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369 | (13) |
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10 Regularity of Admissible Solutions away from the Sonic Arc |
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382 | (14) |
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10.1 Gammashock as a graph in the radial directions with respect to state (1) |
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382 | (3) |
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10.2 Boundary conditions on Gammashock for admissible solutions |
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385 | (2) |
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10.3 Local estimates near Gammashock |
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387 | (2) |
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10.4 The critical angle and the distance between Gammashock and Gammawedge |
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389 | (1) |
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10.5 Regularity of admissible solutions away from Gammasonic |
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390 | (2) |
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10.6 Regularity of the limit of admissible solutions away from Gammasonic |
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392 | (4) |
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11 Regularity of Admissible Solutions near the Sonic Arc |
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396 | (44) |
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11.1 The equation near the sonic arc and structure of elliptic degeneracy |
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396 | (2) |
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11.2 Structure of the neighborhood of Gammasonic sonic Omega and estimates of (psi,Dpsi) |
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398 | (15) |
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11.3 Properties of the Rankine-Hugoniot condition on Gammashock near Gammasonic |
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413 | (8) |
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11.4 C2alpha-estimates in the scaled Holder norms near Gammasonic |
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421 | (10) |
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11.5 The reflected-diffracted shock is C2,alpha near P1 |
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431 | (3) |
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11.6 Compactness of the set of admissible solutions |
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434 | (6) |
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12 Iteration Set and Solvability of the Iteration Problem |
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440 | (84) |
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12.1 Statement of the existence results |
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440 | (1) |
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12.2 Mapping to the iteration region |
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440 | (21) |
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12.3 Definition of the iteration set |
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461 | (8) |
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12.4 The equation for the iteration |
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469 | (16) |
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12.5 Assigning a boundary condition on the shock for the iteration |
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485 | (19) |
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12.6 Normal reflection, iteration set, and admissible solutions |
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504 | (1) |
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12.7 Solvability of the iteration problem and estimates of solutions |
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505 | (15) |
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12.8 Openness of the iteration set |
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520 | (4) |
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13 Iteration Map, Fixed Points, and Existence of Admissible Solutions up to the Sonic Angle |
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524 | (62) |
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524 | (4) |
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13.2 Continuity and compactness of the iteration map |
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528 | (2) |
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13.3 Normal reflection and the iteration map for Thetaw = pi/2 |
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530 | (1) |
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13.4 Fixed points of the iteration map for Thetaw < pi/2 are admissible solutions |
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531 | (26) |
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13.5 Fixed points cannot lie on the boundary of the iteration set |
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557 | (2) |
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13.6 Proof of the existence of solutions up to the sonic angle or the critical angle |
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559 | (1) |
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13.7 Proof of Theorem 2.6.2: Existence of global solutions up to the sonic angle when u1 < c1 |
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559 | (3) |
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13.8 Proof of Theorem 2.6.4: Existence of global solutions when u1 > c1 |
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562 | (2) |
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13.9 Appendix: Extension of the functions in weighted spaces |
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564 | (22) |
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14 Optimal Regularity of Solutions near the Sonic Circle |
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586 | (29) |
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14.1 Regularity of solutions near the degenerate boundary for nonlinear degenerate elliptic equations of second order |
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586 | (13) |
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14.2 Optimal regularity of solutions across Gammasonic |
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599 | (14) |
IV Subsonic Regular Reflection-Diffraction and Global Existence of Solutions up to the Detachment Angle |
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613 | (142) |
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15 Admissible Solutions and Uniform Estimates up to the Detachment Angle |
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615 | (14) |
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15.1 Definition of admissible solutions for the supersonic and subsonic reflections |
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615 | (2) |
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15.2 Basic estimates for admissible solutions up to the detachment angle |
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617 | (1) |
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15.3 Separation of Gammashock from Gammasym |
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618 | (1) |
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15.4 Lower bound for the distance between Gammashock and Gammawedge away from P0 |
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618 | (3) |
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15.5 Uniform positive lower bound for the distance between Gammashock and the sonic circle of state (1) |
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621 | (1) |
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15.6 Uniform estimates of the ellipticity constant |
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622 | (3) |
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15.7 Regularity of admissible solutions away from Gammasonic |
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625 | (4) |
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16 Regularity of Admissible Solutions near the Sonic Arc and the Reflection Point |
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629 | (61) |
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16.1 Pointwise and gradient estimates near Gammasonic and the reflection point |
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629 | (4) |
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16.2 The Rankine-Hugoniot condition on Gammashock near Gammasonic and the reflection point |
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633 | (2) |
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16.3 A priori estimates near Gammasonic in the supersonic-away-from-sonic case |
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635 | (1) |
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16.4 A priori estimates near Gammasonic in the supersonic-near-sonic case |
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636 | (20) |
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16.5 A priori estimates near the reflection point in the subsonic-near- sonic case |
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656 | (9) |
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16.6 A priori estimates near the reflection point in the subsonic-away- from-sonic case |
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665 | (25) |
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17 Existence of Global Regular Reflection-Diffraction Solutions up to the Detachment Angle |
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690 | (67) |
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17.1 Statement of the existence results |
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690 | (1) |
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17.2 Mapping to the iteration region |
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690 | (17) |
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707 | (18) |
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17.4 Existence and estimates of solutions of the iteration problem |
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725 | (12) |
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17.5 Openness of the iteration set |
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737 | (4) |
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17.6 Iteration map and its properties |
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741 | (4) |
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17.7 Compactness of the iteration map |
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745 | (2) |
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17.8 Normal reflection and the iteration map for Thetaw = pi/2 |
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747 | (1) |
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17.9 Fixed points of the iteration map for Thetaw < pi/2 admissible solutions |
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747 | (5) |
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17.10 Fixed points cannot lie on the boundary of the iteration set |
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752 | (1) |
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17.11 Proof of the existence of solutions up to the critical angle |
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753 | (1) |
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17.12 Proof of Theorem 2.6.6: Existence of global solutions up to the detachment angle when u1 < or = to c1 |
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753 | (1) |
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17.13 Proof of Theorem 2.6.8: Existence of global solutions when u1 > c1 |
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753 | (2) |
V Connections and Open Problems |
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755 | (39) |
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18 The Full Euler Equations and the Potential Flow Equation |
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757 | (28) |
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18.1 The full Euler equations |
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757 | (4) |
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18.2 Mathematical formulation I: Initial-boundary value problem |
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761 | (1) |
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18.3 Mathematical formulation II: Boundary value problem |
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762 | (6) |
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768 | (1) |
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18.5 Local theory for regular reflection near the reflection point |
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769 | (8) |
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18.6 Von Neumann's conjectures |
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777 | (4) |
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18.7 Connections with the potential flow equation |
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781 | (4) |
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19 Shock Reflection-Diffraction and New Mathematical Challenges |
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785 | (9) |
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19.1 Mathematical theory for multidimensional conservation laws |
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785 | (3) |
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19.2 Nonlinear partial differential equations of mixed elliptic-hyperbolic type |
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788 | (2) |
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19.3 Free boundary problems and techniques |
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790 | (1) |
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19.4 Numerical methods for multidimensional conservation laws |
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791 | (3) |
Bibliography |
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794 | (21) |
Index |
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