Philip G. Saffman
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Philip G. Saffman was a prominent British-American applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist known for his influential work on vortex dynamics and the theory of turbulence.
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academic
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applied mathematician → fluid dynamicist → person → |
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instabilities in fluid interfaces
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vortex motion in incompressible fluids → |
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applied mathematics community
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theoretical fluid dynamics → |
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United Kingdom
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United States of America → |
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mathematical theory of turbulence
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stability analysis in fluid flows → understanding of vortex motion in fluids → |
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United Kingdom
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Saffman
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applied mathematics
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fluid dynamics → turbulence theory → vortex dynamics → |
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scientific literature
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Philip
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engineering sciences
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mathematics → physics → |
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Saffman lift force
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Saffman–Taylor instability → vortex dynamics in viscous fluids → |
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author of scientific papers
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researcher → teacher → |
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continuum mechanics
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hydrodynamics → mechanics → |
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classical fluid mechanics
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| name |
Philip G. Saffman
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| notability |
prominent figure in fluid dynamics
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contributions to the theory of turbulence
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research in fluid mechanics → work on vortex dynamics → |
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mathematician
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university professor → |
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United Kingdom
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United States of America → |
Referenced by (3)
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Fluid Dynamics Prize
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Philip G. Saffman
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George Batchelor
("Philip Saffman")
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