250100 VU Fluid Mechanics (2026S)
covering Rotational Water Waves and Rayleigh-Taylor Instabilities for Potential Flows
Continuous assessment of course work
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- Registration is open from Su 01.02.2026 00:00 to Su 22.02.2026 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.03.2026 23:59
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max. 25 participants
Language: English
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3./4. März (Di/Mi): 10 - 11:30 Uhr
10./11. März (Di/Mi): 10 - 11:30 Uhr
19. März (Do): 9 - 10:30 Uhr
2. Juni (Di): 9 - 10:30 Uhr
11. Juni (Do): 10 - 11:30 Uhr
Erwin Schrödinger Institut für Mathematik und Physik,
Boltzmanngasse 9, 1090 Wien Erwin Schrödinger Hörsaal
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ML2; MEL; MANV
Last modified: Mo 23.02.2026 18:27
• First principles and Euler’s equations
• Travelling waves for rotational 2D Euler flows
• Hodograph transformation
• Existence of large rotational waves
• Analyticity of rotational waves
• Dary’s law and potential flows
• Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities
• Bifurcation of fingering solutionsRequirements
The course in intended to contribute to the master programme of the Faculty of Mathematics at University of Vienna.
Requirements: Good knowledge in Analysis and Functional Analysis