Numerical Studies on the Zakharov System Sun Fangfang

2003 Acknowledgments I would like to thank my supervisor, Dr. Bao Weizhu, who gave me the opportunity to work on such an interesting research project, paid patient guidance to me, reviewed my thesis and gave me much invaluable help and constructive suggestion on it. It is also my pleasure to express my appreciation and gratitude to A/P Wei Guowei, from whom I got effective training on programming, good ideas and experience , both of which are the foundation for my subsequent research project, and much valuable suggestion on my research project. I would also wish to thank the National University of Singapore for her financial support by awarding me the Research Scholarship during the period of my MSc candidature. My sincere thanks go to all my department-mates for their friendship and so much kind help. And special thanks go to Mr. Zhao Shan for his patient help whenever I encountered problems in my research. ii Acknowledgments iii I would like also to dedicate this work to my parents, who love me most in the world, for their unconditional love and support.