Explore: Mathematical Waves

of mechanical waves are seismic waves, gravity waves, surface waves and string vibrations. In an electromagnetic wave (such as light), coupling between

corresponds to uniform circular motion. Sine waves occur often in physics, including wind waves, sound waves, and light waves, such as monochromatic radiation. In

of mathematical objects that has a definition of nearness (a topological space) or specific distances between objects (a metric space). Mathematical analysis

areas of mathematics concluded the former intuitive definitions of the basic mathematical objects were insufficient for ensuring mathematical rigour. This

determines how wave functions evolve over time, and a wave function behaves qualitatively like other waves, such as water waves or waves on a string, because

gravitational equivalent of electromagnetic waves. In 1916, Albert Einstein demonstrated that gravitational waves result from his general theory of relativity

Mathematical physics is the development of mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The Journal of Mathematical Physics defines the

explained by a wave theory. The wave theory predicted that light waves could interfere with each other like sound waves (as noted around 1800 by Thomas

Tsunami waves do not resemble normal undersea currents or sea waves because their wavelength is far longer. Rather than appearing as a breaking wave, a tsunami

function of both space and time. Periodic travelling waves play a fundamental role in many mathematical equations, including self-oscillatory systems, excitable