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Geometric Interpretation of Lagrangian Equivalence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Shyuichi Izumiya*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

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As an application of the theory of graph-like Legendrian unfoldings, relations of the hidden structures of caustics, and wave front propagations are revealed.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 2016

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