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Physics of Wave Turbulence Sebastien Galtier (Universite Paris-Saclay)

Physics of Wave Turbulence By Sebastien Galtier (Universite Paris-Saclay)

Physics of Wave Turbulence by Sebastien Galtier (Universite Paris-Saclay)


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This text describes the theory of wave turbulence and applies this framework to examples in a variety of fields, providing an interdisciplinary view of the subject. It is intended primarily for graduate students, researchers and instructors in the fields of physics, geophysics, astrophysics, mathematics and engineering.

Physics of Wave Turbulence Summary

Physics of Wave Turbulence by Sebastien Galtier (Universite Paris-Saclay)

A century ago, Lewis Fry Richardson introduced the concept of energy cascades in turbulence. Since this conceptual breakthrough, turbulence has been studied in diverse systems and our knowledge has increased considerably through theoretical, numerical, experimental and observational advances. Eddy turbulence and wave turbulence are the two regimes we can find in nature. So far, most attention has been devoted to the former regime, eddy turbulence, which is often observed in water. However, physicists are often interested in systems for which wave turbulence is relevant. This textbook deals with wave turbulence and systems composed of a sea of weak waves interacting non-linearly. After a general introduction which includes a brief history of the field, the theory of wave turbulence is introduced rigorously for surface waves. The theory is then applied to examples in hydrodynamics, plasma physics, astrophysics and cosmology, giving the reader a modern and interdisciplinary view of the subject.

About Sebastien Galtier (Universite Paris-Saclay)

Sebastien Galtier is a Professor at the University of Paris-Saclay. His research focuses on fundamental aspects of turbulence with applications to space plasmas and cosmology. He has published over 100 refereed papers and a graduate text, Introduction to Modern Magnetohydrodynamics (Cambridge University Press, 2016). He is a senior fellow of the prestigious Institut Universitaire de France.

Table of Contents

Foreword. 1. General introduction; Part I. Fundamentals of Turbulence: 2. Eddy turbulence in hydrodynamics; 3. Spectral theory in hydrodynamics; Exercises I; Part II. Wave Turbulence: 4. Introduction; 5. Theory for capillary wave turbulence; 6. Inertial wave turbulence; 7. Alfven wave turbulence; 8. Wave turbulence in a compressible plasma; 9. Gravitational wave turbulence; Exercises II; Appendix A: Solutions to the exercises; Appendix B: Formulary; Index.

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NPB9781009275897
9781009275897
1009275895
Physics of Wave Turbulence by Sebastien Galtier (Universite Paris-Saclay)
New
Hardback
Cambridge University Press
2022-12-22
360
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