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Introduction to fluid dynamics (Sommersemester 2021)

This lecture gives an introduction to mathematical fluid dynamics.

For more information please register at the lecture's ilias page.

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The default language of this lecture is English, but if desired by all students it can also be held in German.

Termine
Vorlesung: Mittwoch 12:00-13:30
Lehrende
Dozent PD Dr. Christian Zillinger
Sprechstunde: Nach Vereinbarung
Zimmer 2.024 Kollegiengebäude Mathematik (20.30)
Email: christian.zillinger@kit.edu

Key topics will be:

  • physical motivation of the incompressible Euler and Navier-Stokes equations,
  • Vorticity-Stream formulation and Eulerian and Lagrangian coordinates,
  • Local existence theory and energy methods,
  • Weak solutions and the Beale-Kato-Majda criterion.

Literaturhinweise

  • Majda, Andrew and Bertozzi, Andrea. "Vorticity and incompressible flow. Cambridge texts in applied mathematics." Appl. Mech. Rev. 55.4 (2002): B77-B78.
  • Chorin, Alexandre Joel and Marsden, Jerrold E. . A mathematical introduction to fluid mechanics. Vol. 168. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1990.
  • Batchelor, C. K., and G. K. Batchelor. An introduction to fluid dynamics. Cambridge university press, 2000.