AMath 505: Introduction to Fluid Dynamics

Course Offered:

Autumn (every odd year)
Prerequisite: AMath 403 or permission of instructor.
Offered jointly with ATM S 505/OCEAN 511

Course Description

Eulerian equations for mass-motion; Navier-Stokes equation for viscous fluids, Cartesion tensors, stress-strain relations; Kelvin' s theorem, vortex dynamics; potential flows, flows with high-low Reynolds numbers; boundary layers, introduction to singular perturbation techniques; water waves; linear instability theory.

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Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington, Lewis Hall #202, Box 353925, Seattle, WA 98195-3925 USA
Email 'info' (at amath.washington.edu) Phone 206-543-5493 Fax 206-685-1440