A Mathematical Introduction to Fluid Mechanics — Chorin & Marsden, First Edition, 1979
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A Mathematical Introduction to Fluid Mechanics — Chorin & Marsden, First Edition, 1979
$45.00
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Alexandre J. Chorin & Jerrold E. Marsden — Springer-Verlag, 1979. First Edition.
By 1979, fluid mechanics had become one of the most computationally demanding frontiers in applied mathematics. Chorin — already celebrated for his pioneering work on numerical methods for the Navier-Stokes equations — and Marsden, a leading figure in geometric mechanics and dynamical systems, joined forces to produce something rare: a mathematically rigorous introduction to fluid mechanics that was also genuinely teachable. The result was a compact, elegant text that brought the language of modern analysis — manifolds, differential forms, functional analysis — to bear on the classical problems of viscous and inviscid flow. It became a standard graduate reference and helped define the mathematical approach to fluid dynamics that underpins computational fluid dynamics (CFD) research to this day. A first edition is a notable find.
Topics Covered
- Euler and Navier-Stokes equations from first principles
- Potential flow and vorticity dynamics
- Viscous flow and boundary layer theory
- Stability and the onset of turbulence
- Geometric and variational formulations of fluid mechanics
An essential volume for mathematicians, engineers, and collectors of landmark applied mathematics texts.
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