MATH 705

MATHEMATICAL FLUID DYNAMICS

3 credits.

Advanced introduction to fluid dynamics. Basic concepts; elementary viscous flow; Navier-Stokes equations. Elementary airfoil theory; boundary layers. Vortex motion. Waves. Very viscous flow. Compressible flows. Instabilities, bifurcations, turbulence. Requires working knowledge of multivariate calculus, differential equations and mechanics.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026-2027