Sir James Lighthill and modern fluid mechanics: a memorial tribute
This memorial tribute commemorates Sir James Lighthill the man and the mathematical scientist. A brief biographical information is presented with my personal reminiscences. His major contributions to fluid mechanics with special reference to nonlinear dispersive waves are discussed. By any standards...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1999-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171299226671 |