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A geometric variational formalism for the theory of nonlinear waves

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  • Nonlinear Evolution Equation
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  • Exterior Differential System

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Hermann, R. (1980). A geometric variational formalism for the theory of nonlinear waves. In: Kaiser, G., Marsden, J.E. (eds) Geometric Methods in Mathematical Physics. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 775. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0092025

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