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Dynamics of vorticity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

P. G. Saffman
P. G. Saffman
Affiliation:
Applied Mathematics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
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Abstract

Remarks are made about the status of research on the role of vorticity in fluid dynamics and some unsolved problems of current interest are described.

Type
Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 106 , May 1981 , pp. 49 - 58
Copyright
© 1981 Cambridge University Press

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