Fall 2026

Mathematical Fluid Dynamics

MATH 705 provides an advanced introduction to mathematical fluid dynamics, covering Navier-Stokes equations, boundary layers, and turbulence.

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Historical reviews of Jean Luc Thiffeault: The course difficulty is rated as low.

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Prerequisites

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

    • Graduate/professional standing
    • member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program
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MATH 705

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

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Jean Luc Thiffeault: Jean Luc Thiffeault is described as a very good professor with a strong understanding of physics, which he effectively relates to the mathematics he teaches. Reviewers recommend him highly based on this interdisciplinary approach.

JEAN-LUC THIFFEAULT is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Jean Luc Thiffeault: Jean Luc Thiffeault is a highly recommended professor with strong physics understanding who effectively relates it to mathematics.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.46 GPA, 67.9% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.85 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Jean Luc Thiffeault: The course difficulty is rated as low.

Historical reviews of Jean Luc Thiffeault: Students appreciate the instructor's sound understanding of physics and his ability to relate it to the mathematics taught.

Topics

  • Viscous flow and Navier-Stokes equations
  • Airfoil theory and boundary layers
  • Vortex motion, waves, and compressible flows
  • Instabilities, bifurcations, and turbulence

Skills

  • Analysis of fluid dynamics phenomena including viscous flow, boundary layers, and turbulence

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