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Similarity solution for the spherical shock waves with varying density in self-gravitating medium

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Similarity solution for the spherical shock waves propagating in a self-gravitating medium are presented. The medium ahead of the shock is assumed to be inhomogeneous and at rest. The shock radius is assumed to vary with some power of time. The Runga-Kutta method has been used for numerical calculation of the problem. The variations of the flow variables behind the shock have been given in tabular form.

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  1. Dept. of Maths., S.C.P.G. College, Ballia, U.P., India

    Onkar Nath

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Nath, O. Similarity solution for the spherical shock waves with varying density in self-gravitating medium. Astrophys Space Sci 146, 333–338 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00637582

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