Peter D. Lax

33.1k citations
158 papers · 19.4k · 8 hit papers · h-index 50

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Peter D. Lax

147 papers receiving 16.6k citations

Peter D. Lax's Hit Papers

Solution of Two-Dimensional Riemann Problems of Gas Dynamics by Positive Schemes 1998 · 410 citations
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Peter D. Lax
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  • Applied Mathematics 7.5k
  • Mathematical Physics 5.0k
  • Computational Mechanics 8.7k
  • Numerical Analysis 2.1k
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3.9k
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All Works

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On Upstream Differencing and Godunov-Type Schemes for Hyperbolic Conservation Laws
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19832390
2
Hyperbolic systems of conservation laws II
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19571987
3
Integrals of nonlinear equations of evolution and solitary waves
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19681954
4
Systems of conservation laws
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19601800
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Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws and the Mathematical Theory of Shock Waves
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19731311
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Weak solutions of nonlinear hyperbolic equations and their numerical computation
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19541242
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Survey of the stability of linear finite difference equations
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1956497
8 1964492
9 1971421
10 1975419
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Solution of Two-Dimensional Riemann Problems of Gas Dynamics by Positive Schemes
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1998410
12 1964380
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Functional Analysis
2005302
14 1965276
15 1960269
16 2006263
17 1976246
18 1957234
19 1986215
20 1970210

About Peter D. Lax

Peter D. Lax is a scholar working on Mathematical Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computational Mechanics and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, having authored 158 papers that have together received 19.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Mathematical Physics Problems (21 papers), Nonlinear Waves and Solitons (18 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (17 papers), Differential Equations and Boundary Problems (15 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (15 papers), Navier-Stokes equation solutions (14 papers), Differential Equations and Numerical Methods (13 papers) and Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Mathematics (7.5k citations), Mathematical Physics (5.0k citations), Computational Mechanics (8.7k citations), Numerical Analysis (2.1k citations) and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (3.9k citations). Peter D. Lax has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Israel. Frequent co-authors include Burton Wendroff, Amiram Harten, Bram van Leer, Ralph S. Phillips, Robert D. Richtmyer, Kurt Friedrichs, Xudong Liu, C. David Levermore, James Glimm and A. Harten. Their work appears in journals such as Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics, Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SIAM Review.

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