The Theory of Caustics and Wavefront Singularities with Physical Applications
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2015-06-25 v1
Abstract
This is intended as an introduction to and review of the work of V, Arnold and his collaborators on the theory of Lagrangian and Legendrian submanifolds and their associated maps. The theory is illustrated by applications to Hamilton-Jacobi theory and the eikonal equation, with an emphasis on null surfaces and wavefronts and their associated caustics and singularities.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9906065,
title = {The Theory of Caustics and Wavefront Singularities with Physical Applications},
author = {Juergen Ehlers and Ezra T. Newman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9906065},
year = {2015}
}
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