Download or read book Water Waves written by J. J. Stoker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an integrated account of the mathematical hypothesis of wave motion in liquids with a free surface, subjected to gravitational and other forces. Uses both potential and linear wave equation theories, together with applications such as the Laplace and Fourier transform methods, conformal mapping and complex variable techniques in general or integral equations, methods employing a Green's function. Coverage includes fundamental hydrodynamics, waves on sloping beaches, problems involving waves in shallow water, the motion of ships and much more.