This paper is concerned with generalized, discontinuous solutions of initial value problems for nonlinear first order partial differential equations. “Layering” is a method of approximating an arbitrary generalized solution by dividing its domain, say a half-space , into thin layers , , and using a strict solution in the -th layer. On the interface , is required to reduce to a smooth function approximating the values on that plane of . The resulting stratified configuration of strict solutions...