The Astrophysical Journal · 1955 · 16 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsElectromagnetismFluid DynamicsFluid MechanicsAstrophysical Fluid DynamicsGeophysical Fluid DynamicsMagnetohydrodynamicsConductivityFinite Conductivity EffectsMagnetohydrodynamic Effects
A study is made of the equation governing the propagation of Mfve'n waves in an unbounded fluid of finite electrical conductivity. Periodic and aperiodic solutions are derived, the latter of which are obtained by operational methods.