Table of Contents

1. Basic equations and steady flows; 2. Unsteady flows; 3. Dispersive waves; 4. Epilogue; 5. Solutions; References; Index.

Promotional Information

Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, this book presents the fundamental ideas of fluid mechanics from a physics perspective.

About the Author

Gregory Falkovich is a Professor in the Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute of Science. He has researched in plasma, condensed matter, fluid mechanics, statistical and mathematical physics and cloud physics and meteorology, and has won several awards for his work.

Reviews

"This reviewer highly commends Falklovich for presenting a difficult topic compactly with clarity..Highly recommended." - CHOICE