02434nam a2200361 a 4500 ebr10422347 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 100519s2010 njua sb 001 0 eng d 2010459129 9789814273176 9814273171 9789814273183 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)670429711 QC242.2 .M35 2010eb Makarov, Denis. Ray and wave chaos in ocean acoustics [electronic resource] : chaos in waveguides / Denis Makarov ... [et al.]. Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2010. xxii, 388 p. : ill. (some col.). Series on complexity, nonlinearity and chaos, 2010-0019 ; v. 1 Includes bibliographical references and index. A systematic study of chaotic ray dynamics in underwater acoustics began in the mid-1990s when it was realized that this factor plays a crucial role in long-range sound propagation in the ocean. The phenomenon of ray chaos and its manifestation at a finite wavelength -- wave chaos -- have been investigated by combining methods from the theory of wave propagation and the theory of dynamical and quantum chaos. This is the first monograph summarizing results obtained in this field. Emphasis is made on the exploration of ray and modal structures of the wave field in an idealized environmental model with periodic range dependence and in a more realistic model with sound speed fluctuations induced by random internal waves. The book is intended for acousticians investigating the long-range sound transmission through the fluctuating ocean and also for researchers studying waveguide propagation in other media. It will be of major interest to scientists working in the field of dynamical and quantum chaos. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Underwater acoustics. Waves. Chaotic behavior in systems. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Series on complexity, nonlinearity and chaos ; v. 1. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10422347 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 238019 238019