Published September 12, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

The geometric approaches to the possible singularities in the inviscid fluid flows

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mathematics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

We consider the possible generation of singularities of a vector field transported by diffeomorphisms with derivatives of uniformly bounded determinants. We find relations between the directions of the vector field and the eigenvectors of the derivative of the back-to-label map near the singularity. We also find an invariant when we follow the motion of the integral curves of the vector field. For the 3D incompressible Euler equations these results have immediate implications about the directions of the vortex stretching and the material stretching near the possible singularities. We also have similar applications to other inviscid fluid equations such as the 2D quasi-geostrophic equation and the 3D magnetohydrodynamics equations

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/41/36/365501

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/41/36/365501;
PII
S1751-8113(08)76445-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
36
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]
ISSN
1751-8121

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39104957
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
EIGENVECTORS; EQUATIONS; FLUID FLOW; INTEGRALS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAPS; SINGULARITY; VECTOR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICS