SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, Vol. 48, No. 1 (Feb., 1988), pp. 1-37 (37 pages) We derive an asymptotic partial differential equation which describes the diffraction of a weakly nonlinear high ...
Diffraction occurs when a wave encounters an obstruction in its path and will change direction, or wrap around it. In ocean waves, we see this occur when a wave encounters an object like a jetty and ...