 Simple wave in magnetohydrodynamics (source code)

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= Simple wave in magnetohydrodynamics
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An ideal-MHD simple wave traces a one-parameter state-space curve whose tangent is a right <eigenvector> of the characteristic matrix. Its parameter obeys $q_t+v(q)q_x=0$ and its characteristic speed obeys the <Inviscid Burgers equation>. <Nonlinear Alfvén waves> are a linearly degenerate example.

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