This introduction to the behavior of liquids and gases is geared toward advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences. It offers excellent coverage of kinematics, momentum principle and ideal fluid, Newtonian fluid, fluids of small viscosity, and aspects of rotating fluids and compressibility. 1971 edition.
This review is from: Introduction to Mathematical Fluid Dynamics (Dover Books on Physics) (Paperback)
Excellent mathematical book on fluid mechanics. Engineers and scientistis beware! Some topology required. There will not be much physical insight on fluid mechanics in this book but the mathematics is explained in gorey detail.
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I bought this book because I was interested in the subject and the price was good, but as somebody who is new to the subject, I found this book very difficult to follow. The initial level of abstraction is very dense, and even after a couple of tries over the years, I've not been able to get very far.
I have what I'd consider to be a decent level (engineering undergrad) of mathematics and physics preparation, but have not been able to get much use out of this text. Perhaps this book would potentially be used by somebody who already knew some fluid dynamics.
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