 Riemann invariants for one-dimensional isentropic flow (source code)

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= Riemann invariants for one-dimensional isentropic flow
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For a barotropic pressure law with $c^2=dp/d\rho$, the invariants
$$
R_\pm=u\pm\int^\rho\frac{c(s)}s\,ds
$$
obey $[\partial_t+(u\pm c)\partial_x]R_\pm=0$.

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