Nonlinear Dispersive Wave Systems

This book brings together accounts of major developments in the theory and applications of nonlinear dispersive waves, nonlinear water waves, KdV and nonlinear Schroedinger equations, Davey-Stewartson equation, Benjamin-Ono equation and nonlinear instability phenomena. In order to give the book a wider readership, chapters have been written by internationally known teachers who have made significant contributions to nonlinear waves and nonlinear instability. This volume is aimed at applied mathematicians, physicists, geophysicists, oceanographers, engineering scientists, and those interested in nonlinear dynamics.