Propagation of plane relativistic shock waves in the presence of a magnetic field

In this paper similarity solutions for the propagation of plane relativistic shock waves in the presence of a transverse magnetic field for the medium are obtained, where the nucleon number density obeys a power law of distance from the plane of explosion. The shock surface moves with constant velocity and the total energy of the disturbance is dependent on time. The solutions are applicable only to an isothermal medium or a cold gas. (Auth.)