Abstract
The Lagrange manifold (WKB) formalism enables the determination of the asymptotic series solution of linear, non-dispersive wave equations at turning points. The formalism is adapted to include those equations which model dispersive waves.
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Dispersive waves and caustics
Received30 Nov 1984
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