Spring 2027

Mathematical Fluid Dynamics

An advanced introduction to mathematical fluid dynamics covering viscous flow, Navier-Stokes equations, airfoils, vortices, waves, and turbulence.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Jean Luc Thiffeault

One former student rated the course difficulty as low, suggesting the material was manageable for them.

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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 or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program
MATH 705

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

Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Jean Luc Thiffeault

Past students described Jean-Luc Thiffeault as a professor with strong physics knowledge who effectively connected it to the mathematics taught.

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

Past student reviews · Jean Luc Thiffeault

One former student rated the course difficulty as low, suggesting the material was manageable for them.

Past student reviews · Jean Luc Thiffeault

A past student strongly recommended the instructor, noting his clear ability to relate physics concepts to the mathematical content.

Topics

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

Skills

  • Understanding basic concepts and elementary viscous flow via Navier-Stokes equations
  • Applying elementary airfoil theory and analyzing boundary layers
  • Analyzing vortex motion and wave phenomena
  • Modeling very viscous flow and compressible flows
  • Studying instabilities, bifurcations, and turbulence

Grades

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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