Elementary Fluid Dynamics

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Subject Area: Applied Mathematics
Publication Name: Elementary Fluid Dynamics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Subject: Mathematics
Publication Year: 1990
Series: OXFORD APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING SCIENCE SERIES
Type: Textbook
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Author: D. J. Acheson
Educational Level: Adult & Further Education
Level: Intermediate
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Item Height: 21.5cm
Item Length: 13.8cm
Item Width: 2.2cm
Item Weight: 0.48kg
Number of Pages: 408
ISBN: 0198596790

The study of the dynamics of fluids is a central theme of modern applied mathematics. It is used to model a vast range of physical phenomena and plays a vital role in science and engineering. This textbook provides a clear introduction to both the theory and application of fluid dynamics, and will be suitable for all undergraduates coming to the subject for the first time.

Prerequisites are few: a basic knowledge of vector calculus, complex analysis, and simple methods for solving differential equations are all that is needed. Throughout, numerous exercises (with hints and answers) illustrate the main ideas and serve to consolidate the reader's understanding of the subject. The book's wide scope (including inviscid and viscous flows, waves in fluids, boundary layer flow, and instability in flow) and frequent references to experiments and the history of the subject, ensures that this book provides a comprehensive and absorbing introduction to the mathematical study of fluid behaviour.

`Much recent research is incorporated. This makes the book interesting to read,.... the writing is clear and careful, anticipating students' difficulties.' `I feel confident that it will be deservedly successful.' Times Higher Education Supplement -
`in this excellent mathematical undergraduate text, the author has managed to discuss the major topics in inviscid and viscous fluid dynamics.' MATHEMATIKA -

'a comprehensive and absorbing introduction to the mathematical study of fluid behaviour' Physics Briefs 1991 -

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