Saffman, P. G.

Vortex dynamics/ P.G. Saffman. - 1st pbk. ed. with corrections. - Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995. - xi, 311 p.: ill.; 23 cm. - Cambridge monographs on mechanics and applied mathematics. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [296]-308) and index.

Fundamental properties of vorticity -- Singular distributions of vorticity -- Vortex momentum -- Motion with surfaces -- Some applications -- Creation of vorticity -- Dynamics of line vortices in two-dimensional flow -- Vortex sheets in two dimensions -- Dynamics of two-dimensional vortex patches -- Axisymmetric vortex rings -- Dynamics of vortex filaments -- Three-dimensional vortex instability -- Effects of viscosity -- Miscellaneous topi .

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Vortex-motion.

Fluids Dynamics.

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