Overview
A systematic study of chaotic ray dynamics in underwater acoustic waveguides began in the mid-1990s when it was realized that this factor plays a crucial role in long-range sound propagation in the ocean. The phenomenon of ray chaos and its manifestation at a finite wavelength - wave chaos - have been investigated by combining methods from the theory of wave propagation and the theory of dynamical and quantum chaos.This book is the first monograph summarizing results obtained in this field. Emphasis is made on the exploration of ray and modal structures of the wave field in an idealized environmental model with periodic range dependence and in a more realistic model with sound speed fluctuations induced by random internal waves. The book is intended for acousticians investigating the long-range sound transmission through the fluctuating ocean and also for researchers studying waveguide propagation in other media. It will be of major interest to scientists working in the field of dynamical and quantum chaos.
Full Product Details
Author: Denis Makarov (Pacific Oceanological Inst, Vladivostok, Russia) ,
Sergey V Prants (Pacific Oceanological Inst, Vladivostok, Russia) ,
Anatoly L Virovlyansky (Inst Of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) ,
George Zaslavsky (New York Univ, Usa)
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.771kg
ISBN: 9789814273176
ISBN 10: 9814273171
Pages: 412
Publication Date: 24 November 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The reviewed book is the first book in which are discussed the methods and concepts used in the theory of ray and wave chaos and presented a comprehensive survey of the state of the art in this branch of ocean acoustics. The book can be recommended to postgraduate students as a good introduction to the methods of ocean acoustics and to researchers in applied mathematics, physics, oceanography as fundamental work in the ray and wave chaos in ocean acoustics. -- Zentralblatt MATH ""Zentralblatt MATH""
The reviewed book is the first book in which are discussed the methods and concepts used in the theory of ray and wave chaos and presented a comprehensive survey of the state of the art in this branch of ocean acoustics. The book can be recommended to postgraduate students as a good introduction to the methods of ocean acoustics and to researchers in applied mathematics, physics, oceanography as fundamental work in the ray and wave chaos in ocean acoustics. -- Zentralblatt MATH Zentralblatt MATH
