'… an excellent advanced introduction to the mathematical theory of wave motion. it is ideally suited to advanced undergraduate students and beginning postgraduate students … one attractive feature of the book is the abundance of worked examples and exercises (with solutions available to teachers) … this is a wonderful book whose reading I would recommend to any scientist interested in learning the mathematical theory of wave motion.' European Journal of Mechanics

• Introduction; Part I. Linear Waves: 1. Basic ideas; 2. Waves on a stretched string; 3. Sound waves; 4. Linear water waves; 5. Waves in elastic solids; 6. Electromagnetic waves; Part II. Nonlinear Waves: 7. The formation and propagation of shock waves; 8. Nonlinear water waves; 9. Chemical and electrochemical waves; Part III. Advanced Topics: 10. Burgers' equation; 11. Diffraction and scattering; 12. Solitons and the inverse scattering transform; Appendix. Useful mathematical formulas and physical data; Bibliography; Index.

'… an excellent advanced introduction to the mathematical theory of wave motion. it is ideally suited to advanced undergraduate students and beginning postgraduate students … one attractive feature of the book is the abundance of worked examples and exercises (with solutions available to teachers) … this is a wonderful book whose reading I would recommend to any scientist interested in learning the mathematical theory of wave motion.' European Journal of Mechanics

• Introduction; Part I. Linear Waves: 1. Basic ideas; 2. Waves on a stretched string; 3. Sound waves; 4. Linear water waves; 5. Waves in elastic solids; 6. Electromagnetic waves; Part II. Nonlinear Waves: 7. The formation and propagation of shock waves; 8. Nonlinear water waves; 9. Chemical and electrochemical waves; Part III. Advanced Topics: 10. Burgers' equation; 11. Diffraction and scattering; 12. Solitons and the inverse scattering transform; Appendix. Useful mathematical formulas and physical data; Bibliography; Index.

'… an excellent advanced introduction to the mathematical theory of wave motion. it is ideally suited to advanced undergraduate students and beginning postgraduate students … one attractive feature of the book is the abundance of worked examples and exercises (with solutions available to teachers) … this is a wonderful book whose reading I would recommend to any scientist interested in learning the mathematical theory of wave motion.' European Journal of Mechanics

• Introduction; Part I. Linear Waves: 1. Basic ideas; 2. Waves on a stretched string; 3. Sound waves; 4. Linear water waves; 5. Waves in elastic solids; 6. Electromagnetic waves; Part II. Nonlinear Waves: 7. The formation and propagation of shock waves; 8. Nonlinear water waves; 9. Chemical and electrochemical waves; Part III. Advanced Topics: 10. Burgers' equation; 11. Diffraction and scattering; 12. Solitons and the inverse scattering transform; Appendix. Useful mathematical formulas and physical data; Bibliography; Index.