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A very short introduction to the geometric algebra of hydrodynamics. (English) Zbl 1421.76018

Summary: The classical equations used to describe the incompressible flow of an ideal fluid may be obtained on an elegant and compact structure with a single equation using geometric algebra. This article proposes a simple way to explain and introduce this approach to a reader unfamiliar with the subject.

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76B03 Existence, uniqueness, and regularity theory for incompressible inviscid fluids
13P25 Applications of commutative algebra (e.g., to statistics, control theory, optimization, etc.)
68U05 Computer graphics; computational geometry (digital and algorithmic aspects)
97M50 Physics, astronomy, technology, engineering (aspects of mathematics education)
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