Mathematician makes breakthrough in understanding of turbulence
(Phys.org)—A mathematician at the University of Glasgow is helping to find an answer to one of the last unsolved problems in classical mechanics.
General Physics
Nov 15, 2012
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News tagged with chaotic motion
Mathematical methods help predict movement of oil and ash following environmental disasters
When oil started gushing into the Gulf of Mexico in late April 2010, friends asked George Haller whether he was tracking its movement. That's because the McGill engineering professor has been working for years on ways to ...
Mathematics
Mar 12, 2012
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Searching for objects in turbulent seas
Imagine an object was dropped in the stormy sea. It may be a life raft, a person overboard or a black box from an aircraft. One needs to find it, or at least predict where to search for it.
General Physics
Jun 28, 2013
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Researchers move closer to understanding chaotic motion of a solid body in a fluid
In a paper appearing in the Feb. 24 issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A, Virginia Tech Engineering Science and Mechanics Professor Hassan Aref, and his colleague Johan Roenby at the Technical University ...
General Physics
Feb 24, 2010
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Researchers investigate behavior in quantum systems with a toy-inspired technique
With its suspended metallic spheres that clack back and forth, Newton's cradle is more than a popular desktop plaything. It has taught a generation of students about conservation of momentum and energy. It is also the inspiration ...
Quantum Physics
May 2, 2018
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State Fair rides: Thrills, chills and chaos theory made real
You know that feeling -- your stomach is in your throat -- when you're on a roller coaster and the car takes that first big plunge?
Other
Jul 29, 2010
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Reconcilable differences: Study uncovers the common ground of scientific opposites
(Phys.org)—Searching for common elements in seemingly incompatible scientific theories may lead to the discovery of new ones that revolutionize our understanding of the world.
General Physics
Jan 30, 2013
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