The Turbulence Problem A Persistent Riddle in Historical Perspective /

• Main Author: Eckert, Michael (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology,
• Subjects: Physics.; Fluids.; Fluid mechanics.; History.; Mathematics.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; History of Science.; History of Mathematical Sciences.

On the road toward a history of turbulence, this book focuses on what the actors in this research field have identified as the "turbulence problem". Turbulent flow rose to prominence as one of the most persistent challenges in science. At different times and in different social and discipl...