Abstract: For some classes of hyperbolic systems of conservation laws we introduce a new definition of a $\delta$-shock wave type solution. This definition gives natural generalizations of the classical definition of the weak solutions. It is relevant to the notion of $\delta$-shocks. The weak asymptotics method developed by the authors is used to describe the propagation of $\delta$-shock waves.
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