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Turbulence, Coherent Structures, Dynamical Systems and Symmetry

Name: Turbulence, Coherent Structures, Dynamical Systems and Symmetry
Author: Philip Holmes
ISBN: 9781107008250

by Philip Holmes, John L. Lumley, Gahl Berkooz, Clarence W. Rowley

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Overview

Turbulence has fascinated mankind and frustrated scientists for over 500 years. This book offers a new approach to the modelling and analysis of turbulent flows dominated by coherent structures, the concentrated and recurrent patterns of vorticity seen in aircraft contrails, eddies behind bridge piers, and the wakes of moving cars and boats. Using techniques from probability theory and nonlinear dynamics, the authors show how the governing nonlinear equations of fluid mechanics may be reduced to simpler models which provide understanding of the basic mechanisms of turbulence generation.

About the Author, Philip Holmes

Philip Holmes is Eugene Higgins Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University. He works on nonlinear dynamics and differential equations.

John L. Lumley is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University. He has authored or co-authored over two hundred scientific papers and several books.

Gahl Berkooz leads the area of Information Management for Ford Motor Company, covering all aspects of Business Information Standards and Integration.

Clarence W. Rowley is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. His research interests lie at the intersection of dynamical systems, control theory and fluid mechanics.