University proceedings. Volga region. Physical and mathematical sciences, 2009 Issue 3,Pages 12–21(Mi ivpnz694)
Mathematics
On the stability of branching solutions to the problem of surface waves at the horizontal interface of two liquids, the lower of which occupies a half-space
Abstract:
Potential flows of two immiscible incompressible fluids in a spatial layer with an interface close to the horizontal plane $z=0$ bifurcating from the basis flows $V_1$ and $V_2$ in Ox-direction in case the lower (the heavier) fluid occupies a half-space are considered. Their orbital stability relative to perturbations with the same symmetry is investigated. Group analysis methods in bifurcation theory under the group invariance conditions are applied.
Keywords:two-layer fluid, capillary-gravity waves, bifurcation, stability, group symmetry.