Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws II

Communications on Pure and Applied MathematicsVolume 10, Issue 4 p. 537-566 Article Hyperbolic systems of conservation laws II P. D. Lax, P. D. LaxSearch for more papers by this author P. D. Lax, P. D. LaxSearch for more papers by this author First published: 1957 https://doi.org/10.1002/cpa.3160100406Citations: 1,991AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Bibliography 1 Bellman, R., Functional equations in the theory of dynamic programming IV. Positivity and quasi-linearity, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 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