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https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812565747_0008Cited by:0 (Source: Crossref)
Abstract:

The following sections are included:

  • Fundamental Concepts

    • Volume-preserving diffeomorphisms

    • Right-invariant fields

  • Basic Tools

    • Commutator

    • Divergence-free connection

    • Coadjoint action ad*

    • Formulas in ℝ3 space

  • Geodesic Equation

  • Jacobi Equation and Frozen Field

  • Interpretation of Riemannian Curvature of Fluid Flows

    • Flat connection

    • Pressure gradient as an agent yielding curvature

    • Instability in Lagrangian particle sense

    • Time evolution of Jacobi field

    • Stretching of line-elements

  • Flows on a Cubic Space (Fourier Representation)

  • Lagrangian Instability of Parallel Shear Flows

    • Negative sectional curvatures

    • Stability of a plane Couette flow

    • Other parallel shear flows

  • Steady Flows and Beltrami Flows

    • Steady flows

    • A Beltrami flow

    • ABC flow

  • Theorem: