Wave Propagation (Waves)¶
Wave propagation refers to the transmission of disturbances or oscillations through a medium or through space, carrying energy and momentum without the transport of matter.
Phase velocity is the speed at which a single phase point of a wave travels through space.
Group velocity is the speed at which the overall envelope of a wave packet moves. In dispersive media, phase and group velocities can differ because different frequency components propagate at different speeds.
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