Self-similar solutions of the Navier-Stokes equation
Posted on:1997-03-26
Degree:Ph.D
Type:Dissertation
University:Yale University
Candidate:Voss, Karl Alvin
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GTID:1460390014983900
Subject:Mathematics
Abstract/Summary:
The Navier-Stokes equation describes viscous incompressible fluid motion. The main theorem is the following:;Let x be in R;A simple corollary of this result is the existence of self-similar solutions. A solution is self-similar if...