Perspectives in Fluid Dynamics: A Collective Introduction to Current Research

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G. K. Batchelor (University of Cambridge) H. K. Moffatt (University of Cambridge)

Perspectives in Fluid Dynamics

A Collective Introduction to Current Research

G. K. Batchelor (University of Cambridge), H. K. Moffatt (University of Cambridge), M. G. Worster (University of Cambridge)

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Cambridge University Press
26 February 2003

Mathematics & Sciences; Applied mathematics; Fluid mechanics

Now available in paperback, this wide-ranging text on modern fluid mechanics research includes sections on modelling the environment, physiology and magnetohydrodynamics. At the same time, the book discusses basic physical phenomena such as turbulence that still present fundamental challenges. Conventional textbooks cannot hope to give graduate students more than an inkling of what topics are currently being researched, or how to make a choice between them. This book aims to rectify matters, at least in part. It consists of eleven chapters that each introduces a different branch of the subject. Though not exhaustive, the coverage is broad: thin-film flows, Saffman-Taylor fingering, flows in arteries and veins, convective and absolute instabilities, turbulence, natural convection, magnetohydrodynamics, solidification, geological fluid mechanics, oceanography and atmospheric dynamics are all introduced and reviewed by established authorities. Thus the book will not only be suitable for graduate-level courses but also for specialists seeking introductions to other areas.

Edited by: G. K. Batchelor (University of Cambridge), H. K. Moffatt (University of Cambridge), M. G. Worster (University of Cambridge)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.315kg
ISBN: 9780521531696
ISBN 10: 0521531691
Pages: 644
Publication Date: 26 February 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Perspectives in Fluid Dynamics: A Collective Introduction to Current Research

'... a wide-ranging collection of articles ... I recommend this book without reservation, and it certainly belongs in any technical library.' John Miles, University of California, San Diego 'Each author was charged with being didactic rather than providing a comprehensive survey of the literature surrounding their subject. The eleven distinguished authors, including two of the editors, succeeded marvellously carrying out their charge ... all chapters are exquisitely written and do provide a superb introduction and significant understanding to their respective topics ... The book is a joy to read.' Applied Mechanics Reviews '... a very good contribution indeed ... The authors are to be congratulated ... I very much enjoyed reading this book ... I hope it will find a wide readership among both new and experienced fluid dynamists.' Professor Frank T. Smith, Mathematics Today 'The book belongs on the shelf of any serious student of fluid mechanics and many researchers whose work touches on the subject of fluid mechanics in a substantial way.' H. Aref, Journal of Fluid Mechanics