Point vortex dynamics: A classical mathematics playground

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Aref, Hassan ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

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EID: 34250632263     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2425103     Document Type: Article

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