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A variational formulation, equivalent to an initial-value problem for nonlinear systems, not necessarily self-adjoint, is derived with applications to linear and nonlinear wave problems and transonic aerodynamics.
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Nous présentons une formulation variationnelle pour les systèmes quasi-linéaires et leur applications aux ondes non-linéaires et l'écoulement transonique stationnaire.
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Work partially supported by Air-Force Grant No. AFOSR-73-2561.
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Geffen, N., Yaniv, S. A note on the variational formulation for quasi-linear initial-value problems. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP) 27, 833–838 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01595133
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