Stochastic tools in turbulence. (reprint, 1970).

9780486462707

Stochastic tools in turbulence. (reprint, 1970)

Lumley, John L.

Dover Pub. Co.

2007

194 pages

$12.95

Paperback

QA913

This reprint of the 1970 edition published by Academic Press presents mathematical tools for describing and solving problems related to stochastic vector fields in a straightforward and accessible manner. Lumley (engineering emeritus, Cornell U.) begins at the ground floor with by describing probability distributions and densities, then moves to moments, characteristic functions, Gaussian distribution, random functions, random processes in more dimensions, Fourier transforms, tensors, the theory of generalized functions and invariant theory along with isotropy and axisymmetry. Examples and illustrations abound, and most advanced undergraduates or graduate students should be able to work through the problems unaided. Lumley also provides extensive appendixes on Fourier transforms tensors, generalized functions, and invariant theory.

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