Shock wave phenomena, propagation and reflection, are reviewed. One dimensional propagation of exploding and imploding shock waves based on similarity methods is reviewed and in addition, decay exponents of shock waves analyzed by the shock dynamics theory of Witham are discussed for comparison. The oblique reflection of shock waves on a wall is also reviewed for both steady and quasi-steady flows. Results of numerical simulation for various types of shock reflection are discussed. Recent advances on reflection phenomena are also covered.
