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==Welcome to '''Wikiwaves'''!==
 
 
'''Wikiwaves''' is a water waves [[wikipedia:wiki|wiki]] devoted to the collective creation of technical content for practicing scientists.  Please [[Sign up instructions|sign up]], [[browse]] around the site, click on the edit links, and contribute something!  The site is nominally centered around water waves, at the moment the focus in on linear water
 
wave theory, especially as applied to hydroelasticity but we welcome any content.  If you are new to the [http://google.com/trends?q=wiki increasingly popular] wiki way, you may want to visit [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] to see a more general effort in action. 
 
 
 
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* [[:Category:Simple Linear Waves|Simple waves]]
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[[:Category:Reference|References]]&nbsp;'''·''' [[Standard Notation|Standard notation]]&nbsp;'''·''' [[test | Test page]]
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===Getting Started===
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*First [[Browse|browse]] around to get a feel for what is here.
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Water waves are beautiful and their mathematics is fascinating, deep, and full of amazing results. Their understanding is also of great practical importance for the design of marine structures.  
*Then follow the [[Sign up instructions|sign up instructions]] to make yourself a profile page.
 
*After that, learn [[Simple wiki help|how to create and compose pages]] and contribute to the site!
 
*If you're having any problems, see the [FAQ] page.
 
*We like feedback. If you have suggestions, comments, or additional questions, add them to our [[requests]] page or contact [[About us|us]].
 
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This wiki is devoted to the mathematics of water waves and to providing an online reference to explain all aspects of their theory.  The wiki is a work in progress and strongly reflects the research interests of [[Michael Meylan]] who is doing most of work! However, you are strongly encouraged to contribute in any way you see fit (see [[Why you should contribute]]).
  
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For a brief course in wave-body interactions begin with [[:Category:Ocean Wave Interaction with Ships and Offshore Structures|Wave and Wave Body Interactions]].
 
 
===Featured Pages===
 
*[[Michael Meylan]]: A description of the research of Mike Meylan.
 
*[[Wave Scattering in the Marginal Ice Zone]]: A description of the geophysical problem in water wave scattring. 
 
*[[Floating Elastic Plate]]: A dicussion of this standard model in hydroelasticity.
 
 
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*[[:Category:Eigenfunction Matching Method|Eigenfunction Matching Method]]: The eigenfunction matching method.
*If you have any questions, problems etc.  contact [[Gareth Hegarty]] or ask on the [[FAQ]]
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*[[:Category:Wave Scattering in the Marginal Ice Zone|Wave Scattering in the Marginal Ice Zone]]: A description of the geophysical problem in water wave scattering. 
*'''I have changed the standard format for references.''' Check out the [[FAQ]] for details.
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*[[:Category:Interaction Theory|Interaction Theory]]: Presents the theory of multiple body interactions.
*'''We are reorganising the site using categories.'''
 
 
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*[[contents | Contents page]]
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===About Us===
 
===About Us===
 
 
[[Image:NZIMA.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
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This website was started by [[Michael Meylan]] and is being initially supported by a grant from
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This website is organised by [[Michael Meylan]] and [[WikiWaves:Administrators|others]]. It was initially supported by a grant from the
the [http://www.nzima.auckland.ac.nz/ New Zealand Institute of Mathematics].
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[http://www.nzima.auckland.ac.nz/ New Zealand Institute of Mathematics].  
 
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A significant amount of the initial content was derived from the [http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html MIT opencourseware].
== Useful Links ==
 
 
 
* [[FAQ]] (|Frequently asked questions) for the water-waves wiki
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Displaying_a_formula Using Latex in Wiki]
 
* [http://qwiki.caltech.edu/index.php/Converting_LaTex_To_Wiki:A Python Script to Convert Latex to Wiki]
 
 
 
Consult the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
 

Latest revision as of 03:27, 29 October 2012

Welcome to Wikiwaves,
the water waves wiki.
363 articles
FAQ

References · Standard notation · Test page

Introduction

Water waves are beautiful and their mathematics is fascinating, deep, and full of amazing results. Their understanding is also of great practical importance for the design of marine structures.

This wiki is devoted to the mathematics of water waves and to providing an online reference to explain all aspects of their theory. The wiki is a work in progress and strongly reflects the research interests of Michael Meylan who is doing most of work! However, you are strongly encouraged to contribute in any way you see fit (see Why you should contribute).

For a brief course in wave-body interactions begin with Wave and Wave Body Interactions.

Featured pages

Wikiwaves announcements

  • At the moment we are trying to link this wiki to computer code.
  • We appreciate all and every edit - even fixing a typing mistake.

About Us

NZIMA.jpg

This website is organised by Michael Meylan and others. It was initially supported by a grant from the New Zealand Institute of Mathematics. A significant amount of the initial content was derived from the MIT opencourseware.