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MATHEMATICAL FLUID DYNAMICS

MATH 705
Course Description

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.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.46

-7.62% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.43%

-1.8% from Historical

A Rate
67.86%

-12.68% from Historical

Class Size
28

51.81% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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