The semi-analytic theory of standing waves

The algorithm proposed by Schwartz & Whitney ( J. Fluid Mech . 107, 147–171 (1981)) for the numerical calculation of formal power series solutions of the classical standing-wave problem is vindicated by a rigorous proof that resonances do not occur in the calculations. A detailed account of a successful algorithm is given. The analytical question of the convergence of the power series whose coefficients have been calculated remains open. An affirmative answer would be a first demonstration of the existence of standing waves on deep water.