Dynamics of a 2D vortex doublet under external deformation

Regular and Chaotic Dynamics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 477-497

  Maze, G ^a   Carton, X ^a   Lapeyre, G ^a  

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EID: 41849149513     PISSN: 15603547     EISSN: 14684845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1070/RD2004v009n04ABEH000291     Document Type: Article

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