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Canonical functions of asymptotic diffraction theory associated with symplectic singularities

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  1. Institute for Solid Earth Physics, University of Bergen Allégaten 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway

Abstract

A general method of deriving canonical functions for ray field singularities involving caustics, shadow boundaries and their intersections is presented. It is shown that many time-domain canonical functions can be expressed in terms of elementary functions and elliptic integrals.

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Banach Center Publications
1997/39/1
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Pages:
57-71
Main language of publication
English
Published
1997
Exact and natural sciences