Math 581 - Special Topics in Fluid Mechanics (call #22984)
We meet at 10:00 am - 10:50 am MWF
Lincoln Hall 301
Contact info:
Office: 620 SEO
phone: (312) 413 2967
e-mail: shvydkoy@math.uic.edu
Office hours: by appointment
Announcement:
I invite you to register for a continuation of my fluid mechanics
course
"Special Topics in Fluid Mechanics - 22984 - MATH 581". In the first
part of the course we will follow the same book as before: Acheson
"Elementary fluid dynamics". Topics to be covered include boundary
layers,
very viscous flows, classical airfoil theory, Kutta-Joukowski theorem,
e.c.
In the second part of the course we will focus on some of the
mathematical
aspects of the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations, such as conservation
laws,
existence and uniqueness of solutions, attractors. The organization of
the lectures
will be much the same as previously, which will include slide
presentations.
I will also encourage students to present short talks in class or
undertake independent projects.
The prerequisite for this course is Math 580. I may waive it if you
have taken
vector calculus and basic differential equations before. A preliminary
exam for
math students will be offered at the end of the semester.
Texts:
- D. Acheson "Elementary Fluid Dynamics" (the main text of the
course)
Testing system:
Web resources:
- eFluids
- PROLA -- a large archive of
physics papers, in particular, papers on fluid mechanics
- MathSciNet --
AMS reviews
Current homework assignments and final: