Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4621224 Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications 2008 14 Pages PDF
Abstract

The Riemann problems for two-dimensional zero-pressure gas dynamics are solved completely when the initial data take three constant states having discontinuities on x,y-positive and x-negative axes. With the help of characteristic analysis, by studying interactions among delta-shocks, vacuums and contact discontinuities, the Riemann solutions constructed exhibit nine different explicit configurations. The Mach-reflection-like configurations appear in some solutions.

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