Many problems in mathematical fluid dynamics involve the behavior of solutions of nonlinear systems of partial differential equations. This book is an introduction to the problems involving singular limits based on the concept of weak or variational solutions.

This book is about singular limits of systems of partial differential equations governing the motion of thermally conducting compressible viscous fluids.

"The main aim is to provide mathematically rigorous arguments how to get from the compressible Navier-Stokes-Fourier system several less complex systems of partial differential equations used e.g. in meteorology or astrophysics. However, the book contains also a detailed introduction to the modelling in mechanics and thermodynamics of fluids from the viewpoint of continuum physics. The book is very interesting and important. It can be recommended not only to specialists in the field, but it can also be used for doctoral students and young researches who want to start to work in the mathematical theory of compressible fluids and their asymptotic limits."
Milan Pokorný (zbMATH)

"This book is of the highest quality from every point of view. It presents, in a unified way, recent research material of fundament al importance. It is self-contained, thanks to Chapter 3 (existence theory) and to the appendices. It is extremely well organized, and very well written. It is a landmark for researchers in mathematical fluid dynamics, especially those interested in the physical meaning of the equations and statements."
Denis Serre (MathSciNet)

This is a second edition with include updated material and developments This book gives an introduction to the problems involving singular limits based on the concept of weak or variational solutions This book is about singular limits of systems of partial differential equations governing the motion of thermally conducting compressible viscous fluids

Autorentext
Eduard Feireisl is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Mathematics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. His main research interests include the theory of partial differential equations and dynamical systems with applications in fluid dynamics. Milan Pokorny is an Associate Professor at the Charles University in Prague whose work primarily involves the theory of partial differential equations in mathematical fluid dynamics. Trygve Karper is a researcher at Schlumberger whose work focuses on numerical methods for compressible flows and the multiphase flow simulator OLGA.

Inhalt

Fluid Flow Modeling.- Weak Solutions, A Priori Estimates.- Existence Theory.- Asymptotic Analysis An Introduction.- Singular Limits Low Stratification.- Stratified Fluids.- Interaction of Acoustic Waves with Boundary.- Problems on Large Domains.- Acoustic Analogies.- Bibliographical Remarks.