Autowave

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A self-supporting non-linear wave in active media (i.e. one of those that provide distributed energy sources).

    "In this work, we consider the case where each element is spontaneously excited at a fixed average rate and thereby initiates a new autowave."

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"In this work, we consider the case where each element is spontaneously excited at a fixed average rate and thereby initiates a new autowave."

Etymology

From auto- + wave.

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