Survey of the mathematical theory of fish locomotion

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 395-448

  Sparenberg, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fish locomotion; Hydrodynamic propulsion; Swimming

Indexed keywords

BIPED LOCOMOTION; FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES;

FISH LOCOMOTION;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

FISH; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036975954     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021256500244     Document Type: Article

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