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《流体中的波(英文版)》是一部讲述流体力学的基础理论教程，是一部很难*的经典。自1978年首次出版以来，《流体中的波(英文版)》曾于1978，1979，1980，1987，1990，1993，1996，2001，2005多次重印出版。 
可供物理专业，应用数学专业的学生，老师以及工程人员阅读。

作者简介

作者：（英国）莱特希尔（James Lighthill）

目录

Preface 
Prologue 
Chapter 1.Sound waves 
1.1 The wave equation 
1.2 The speed of sound 
1.3 Acoustic energy and intensity 
1.4 The simple source 
1.5 The acoustic dipole 
1.6 Compact source regions in general 
1.7 Compact source regions with dipole far fields 
1.8 Ripple-tank simulations 
1.9 Scattering by compact bodies 
1.10 Quadrupole radiation 
1.11 Radiation from spheres 
1.12 Radiation from plane walls 
1.13 Dissipation of acoustic energy 
Exercises on Chapter 1 
Chapter 2.One-dimensional waves in fluids 
2.1 Longitudinal waves in tubes and channels 
2.2 Examples,including elastic tubes and open channels 
2.3 Transmission of waves through junctions 
2.4 Propagation through branching systems 
2.5 Cavities,constrictions,resonators 
2.6 Linear propagation with gradually varying composition and cross-section 
2.7 Frictional attenuation 
2.8 Nonlinear theory of plane waves 
2.9 Simple waves 
2.10 Shock waves 
2.11 Theory.of simple waves incorporating weak shock waves 
2.12 Hydraulic jumps 
2.13 Nonlinear propagation with gradually varying composition and cross-section 
2.14 Nonlinear geometrical acoustics 
Exercises on Chapter 2 
Chapter 3.Water waves 
3.1 Surface gravity waves 
3.2 Sinusoidal waves on deep water 
3.3 Sinusoidal waves on water of arbitrary,but uniform,depth 
3.4 Ripples 
3.5 Attenuation 
3.6 Introduction to group velocity 
3.7 The Fourier analysis of dispersive systems 
3.8 Energy propagation velocity 
3.9 Wave patterns made by obstacles in a steady stream 
3.10 Ship waves 
Exercises on Chapter 3 
Chapter 4.Internal waves 
4.1 Introduction to internal gravity waves 
4.2 Combined theory of soundand internal waves 
4.3 Internal waves in the ocean and in the atmosphere 
4.4 Introduction to anisotropic dispersion 
4.5 General theory of ray tracing 
4.6 Ray tracing in a wind 
4.7 Steady streaming generated by wave attenuation 
4.8 Stationary phase in three dimensions 
4.9 General theory of oscillating sources of waves 
4.10 Internal waves generated by an oscillating source 
4.11 Caustics 
4.12 Wave generation by travelling forcing effects 
4.13 Waveguides 
Exercises on Chapter 4 
Epilogue 
Part 1 A variety of waves in fluids 
Part 2 Nonlinear effects on dispersive wave propagation 
Bibliography（indexed as pages A to Q） 
Part 1 Some basic texts 
Part 2 Acoustic literature 
Part 3 Water-wave literature 
Part 4 Stratified-fluids literature 
Part 5 A bibliography for the epilogue 
Notation list 
Author index 
Subject index