Wavefield singularities : a caustic tale of dislocation and catastrophe

Thi~ dissertation discusses some aspects of the two principal types of singularity which can arise in wavefields: wavefront dislocations and caustics. After a general introduction in the prologue, chapter 1 develops the concept of wavefront dislocations in continuous and pulsed waves, building on th...

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Main Author: Wright, Francis J.
Published: University of Bristol 1977
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.569229