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An asymptotic solution of the system of Schwinger-Dyson equations for four-dimensional Euclidean scalar field theory with interaction $\frac{\lambda}{2}(\phi^*\phi)^2$ is obtained. For $\lambda>\lambda_{cr}=16\pi^2$ the two-particle…
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We identify a new type of shock wave by constructing a stationary expansion shock solution of a class of regularised shallow water equations that include the Benjamin-Bona-Mahoney (BBM) and Boussinesq equations. An expansion shock exhibits…
A simple method is presented which enables us to construct scalar field solutions from any given Einstein-Maxwell solution in colliding plane waves. As an application we give scalar field extensions of the solution found by Hogan, Barrabes…
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