Statistical Models and Turbulence Proceedings of a Symposium held at the University of California, San Diego (La Jolla) July 15–21, 1971

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rosenblatt, M. (Editor), Atta, C. van (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1972, 1972
Edition:1st ed. 1972
Series:Lecture Notes in Physics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Application of central limit theorems to turbulence problems
  • Probability limit theorems and some questions in fluid mechanics 1)
  • Statistical problems connected with asymptotic solutions of the one-dimensional nonlinear diffusion equation
  • Burger's equation: Generalizations and solutions
  • A closure hypothesis for the hierarchy of equations for turbulent probability distribution functions
  • Singular perturbation in some problems of Statistical Mechanics
  • The bounding theory of turbulence and its physical significance in the case of turbulent couette flow
  • Numerical simulation of turbulence
  • Comparison of some approximations for isotropic turbulence
  • Investigating the predictability of turbulent motion
  • Use of C-M-W representations for nonlinear random process applications
  • Homogeneous chaos expansions
  • Non-analytic character of the shear-tensor distribution function in incompressible turbulence
  • Dynamo instability and feedback in a stochastically driven system
  • The statistical mechanics of the guiding centre plasma
  • Strange attractors as a mathematical explanation of turbulence
  • Random geometric problems suggested by turbulence
  • Simple and compound line growth in random walks
  • The mixing of scalar stripes by an isotropic ensemble of single velocity modes
  • Possible refinement of the lognormal hypothesis concerning the distribution of energy dissipation in intermittent turbulence
  • Some observed properties of atmospheric turbulence
  • Some measurements of the fine structure of large reynolds number turbulence
  • Statistical self-similarity and inertial subrange turbulence
  • Observations of the variability of dissipation rates of turbulent velocity and temperature fields
  • Probability distributions in turbulent fields
  • Turbulence in a stratified ocean
  • Spectra changing over narrow bands
  • Some recent advances in time series analysis