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Stability of capillary waves on deep water

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The stability of periodic capillary waves of permanent form on deep water to three dimensional disturbances is studied using numerical methods.

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  • Deep Water
  • Gravity Wave
  • Stability Boundary
  • Capillary Wave
  • Finite Amplitude

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Chen, B., Saffman, P.G. (1986). Stability of capillary waves on deep water. In: Hennart, JP. (eds) Numerical Analysis. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1230. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0072682

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