Conformal invariance in two-dimensional turbulence

Nature Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 124-128

  Bernard, D ^a   Boffetta, G ^b   Celani, A ^c   Falkovich, G ^d  

^a DIF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c INSTITUT NON LINÉAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^d WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; SOLVENTS;

CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; CONFORMAL SYMMETRY; CONFORMAL TRANSFORMATION; CRITICAL PHENOMENON; FUNDAMENTAL SYMMETRIES; NONEQUILIBRIUM SYSTEM; TWO DIMENSIONAL TURBULENCE; TWO DIMENSIONS (2D);

TURBULENCE;

EID: 33646576150     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys217     Document Type: Article

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