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A connection between the shallow-water equations and the Euler-Poincar\'e equations

Mathematical Physics 2014-04-22 v1 math.MP

Abstract

The Euler-Poincar\'e differential (EPDiff) equations and the shallow water (SW) equations share similar wave characteristics. Using the Hamiltonian structure of the SW equations with flat bottom topography, we establish a connection between the EPDiff equations and the SW equations in one and multi-dimensions. Additionally, we show that the EPDiff equations can be recast in a curl formulation.

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@article{arxiv.1404.4900,
  title  = {A connection between the shallow-water equations and the Euler-Poincar\'e equations},
  author = {Roberto Camassa and Long Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1404.4900},
  year   = {2014}
}
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