TY - BOOK AU - Glimm,James Gilbert AU - Lax,Peter D. TI - Decay of solutions of systems of nonlinear hyperbolic conservation laws T2 - Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society, SN - 9780821898918 (online) AV - QA3 .A57 no. 101 PY - 1970/// CY - Providence, R.I. PB - American Mathematical Society KW - Differential equations, Partial KW - Differential equations, Nonlinear KW - Wave-motion, Theory of KW - Fluid mechanics N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 1. The widening of rarefaction waves; 2. Approximate conservation laws and approximate characteristics; 3. The construction of exact solutions as a limit of approximate solutions; 4. The spreading and cancellation of rarefaction waves; 5. The existence and decay of solutions with arbitrary Cauchy data near a constant state; Access is restricted to licensed institutions; Electronic reproduction; Providence, Rhode Island; American Mathematical Society; 2012 UR - http://www.ams.org/memo/0101 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1090/memo/0101 ER -