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In this paper, the Riemann solutions for scalar conservation laws with discontinuous flux function were constructed. The interactions of elementary waves of the conservation laws were concerned, and the numerical simulations were given.
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Wang, Gd., Sheng, Wc. Interaction of elementary waves of scalar conservation laws with discontinuous flux function. J. of Shanghai Univ. 10, 381–387 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11741-006-0077-7
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