Elementary Fluid Dynamics (Oxford Applied Mathematics and Computing Science Series)

The study of fluid dynamics is a central theme in 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 that issuitable for all undergraduates coming to the subject for the first time. Students need only a basic knowledge of vector calculus, complex analysis, and simple methods of solving differential equations. Numerous exercises (with hints and answers) illustrate the main ideas and serve to organize thereader's understanding. The wide range of topics discussed include inviscid and viscous flows, waves in fluids, boundary layer flow, and instability in flows, along with historical information and many references to important experiments. This is a comprehensive and absorbing introduction to themathematical study of fluid behavior.D. J. Acheson is the author of 'Elementary Fluid Dynamics (Oxford Applied Mathematics and Computing Science Series)', published 1990 under ISBN 9780198596608 and ISBN 019859660X.