Growth and decay of weak waves in radiative magnetogasdynamics

The work of Singh and Sharma (1981) on the amplification of finite-amplitude waves in a radiating gas is extended to the magnetogasdynamic regime. The effects of radiative transfer are treated by the use of a differential approximation which is valid over the entire optical range. The magnetic field is assumed to be transverse to the direction of wave propagation, and results are presented on the behavior of radiation induced waves, modified magnetogasdynamic waves, and diverging and converging waves