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An Informal Conceptual Introduction to Turbulence: Second Edition of An Informal Introduction to Turbulence
Arkady Tsinober
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Hardback. This fully revised second edition focuses on physical phenomena and observations in turbulence, and is focused on reversing misconceptions and ill-defined concepts. New topics include ergodicity, Eulerian versus Lagrangian descriptions, theory validation, and anomalous scaling. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBC; TGMF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 944.
The subject of turbulence remains and probably will remain as the most exciting one for the mind of researchers in a variety of ?elds. Since publication of the ?rst edition of this book in November 2001 a number of otherbooksonturbulencehaveappeared,forexampleBernardandWallace (2002), Oberlack and Busse (2002), Foias et al. (2001), Biskamp (2003), Davidson(2004),Jovanovich(2004),SagautandCambon(2008)tomention afew. Soonehastoaskagain thequestionwhyasecondeditionofonebook from a ?eld of so many on the same subject? Does it make any di?erence? Thereareadditionalreasonsapartofthosegiveninthe?rstedition. One of thebasic premises of this bookis thatWeabsolutelymustleave roomfor doubtor thereis noprogress and nolearning. Thereis nolearning without posing a question. And a question requires doubt...Now the freedom of doubt,whichisabsolutelyessentialforthedevelopmentofscience,wasborn ... Read more
The subject of turbulence remains and probably will remain as the most exciting one for the mind of researchers in a variety of ?elds. Since publication of the ?rst edition of this book in November 2001 a number of otherbooksonturbulencehaveappeared,forexampleBernardandWallace (2002), Oberlack and Busse (2002), Foias et al. (2001), Biskamp (2003), Davidson(2004),Jovanovich(2004),SagautandCambon(2008)tomention afew. Soonehastoaskagain thequestionwhyasecondeditionofonebook from a ?eld of so many on the same subject? Does it make any di?erence? Thereareadditionalreasonsapartofthosegiveninthe?rstedition. One of thebasic premises of this bookis thatWeabsolutelymustleave roomfor doubtor thereis noprogress and nolearning. Thereis nolearning without posing a question. And a question requires doubt...Now the freedom of doubt,whichisabsolutelyessentialforthedevelopmentofscience,wasborn ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
Series
Fluid Mechanics and its Applications
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048131730
SKU
V9789048131730
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Reviews for An Informal Conceptual Introduction to Turbulence: Second Edition of An Informal Introduction to Turbulence
From the reviews of the second edition: “The intention of the book under review is to serve as an introduction to a broad readership with an interest in turbulence. … the discussion is better suited to scientists in the field … . Perhaps of most interest to the mathematically inclined reader is the discussion of ‘turbulence versus mathematics and ... Read more