ENGLISH

Sir James Lighthill and Modern Fluid Mechanics

By Lokenath Debnath

Book information

Publisher
Imperial College Press; Distributed by World Scientific
Year
2008
ISBN
1848161131, 9781848161139
LCC
QA901 .D377 2008
Open Library ID
OL23644169M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2172493 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
350\350
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2009-12-04 00:34:26

Description

This is perhaps the first book containing biographical information of Sir James Lighthill and his major scientific contributions to the different areas of fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, aerodynamics, linear and nonlinear waves in fluids, geophysical fluid dynamics, biofluiddynamics, aeroelasticity, boundary layer theory, generalized functions, and Fourier series and integrals. Special effort is made to present Lighthill's scientific work in a simple and concise manner, and generally intelligible to readers who have some introduction to fluid mechanics. The book also includes a list of Lighthill's significant papers. By providing detailed background information and knowledge, sufficient to start interdisciplinary research, it is intended to serve as a ready reference guide for readers interested in advanced study and research in modern fluid mechanics.

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