On the stability of accelerating relativistic shock waves
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We consider the corrugation instability of the self-similar flow with an accelerating shock in the highly relativistic regime. We derive the correct dispersion relation for the proper modes in the self-similar regime, and conclude that this solution is unstable.
25 pages, 10 figures. Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal
25 pages, 10 figures. Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal