ABSTRACT
The techniques described in this book have applications in many areas of physical interest, including the fields of water waves, acoustics, and electromagnetic waves. However, for definiteness in the interpretation of both the problems and their solutions, we have decided to focus most attention on applications in the linearized theory of water waves. Examples of the application of the techniques to problems in other physical contexts are referred to, where appropriate, in the text and are also provided through the extensive bibliographical notes. For the scattering of electromagnetic and acoustic waves by structures, an extensive collection of results is given by Bowman, Senior, and Uslenghi (1987).
