Statistical estimates for the Navier-stokes equations and the Kraichnan theory of 2-D fully developed turbulence

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 108, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 591-645

  Foias, C ^a,b   Jolly, M S ^a   Manley, O P ^a   Rosa, R ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Navier Stokes; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036090156     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015782025005     Document Type: Article

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