Structure and stability of quasiparallel small-amplitude magnetohydrodynamic shocks

DOI10.1007/BF01052428zbMath0707.76041MaRDI QIDQ919911

Michael S. Ruderman

Publication date: 1989

Published in: Fluid Dynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

fast shock wavesAlfvén velocitystability of quasiparallel magnetohydrodynamic shock waves

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Shock waves and blast waves in fluid mechanics (76L05) Stability and instability of magnetohydrodynamic and electrohydrodynamic flows (76E25) Ionized gas flow in electromagnetic fields; plasmic flow (76X05)

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