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Characteristic shocks of crossing velocities in magnetohydrodynamics

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We illustrate, in the framework of magnetohydrodynamics, an application of crossing shock formulas to a characteristic shock moving perpendicularly to the magnetic field.

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Boiliat, G., Muracchini, A. Characteristic shocks of crossing velocities in magnetohydrodynamics. NoDEA 3, 217–230 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01195915

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