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Preface |
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1.1.1 Base units and dimensions |
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1.1.2 Dimensions of common physical quantities |
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1.1.3 The Buckingham Pi theorem |
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1.1.4 Absolute errors, relative errors, and units |
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1.1.5 Units and computers |
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1.1.7 Example on challenges arising from unit systems |
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1.1.8 Physical Quantity: a tool for computing with units |
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1.2 Parampool: user interfaces with automatic unit conversion |
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1.2.2 Fetching pool data for computing |
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1.2.3 Reading command-line options |
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1.2.4 Setting default values in a file |
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12 | (1) |
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1.2.5 Specifying multiple values of input parameters |
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1.2.6 Generating a graphical user interface |
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14 | (3) |
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2 Ordinary differential equation models |
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2.1 Exponential decay problems |
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2.1.1 Fundamental ideas of scaling |
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2.1.2 The basic model problem |
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18 | (1) |
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2.1.3 The technical steps of the scaling procedure |
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2.1.4 Making software for utilizing the scaled model |
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2.1.5 Scaling a generalized problem |
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2.1.6 Variable coefficients |
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2.1.7 Scaling a cooling problem with constant temperature in the surroundings |
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32 | (1) |
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2.1.8 Scaling a cooling problem with time-dependent surroundings |
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33 | (4) |
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2.1.9 Scaling a nonlinear ODE |
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37 | (2) |
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2.1.10 SIR ODE system for spreading of diseases |
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39 | (2) |
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2.1.11 SIRV model with finite immunity |
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41 | (1) |
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2.1.12 Michaelis-Menten kinetics for biochemical reactions |
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2.2.1 Undamped vibrations without forcing |
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2.2.2 Undamped vibrations with constant forcing |
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53 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Undamped vibrations with time-dependent forcing |
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2.2.4 Damped vibrations with forcing |
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2.2.5 Oscillating electric circuits |
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3 Basic partial differential equation models |
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3.1.1 Homogeneous Dirichlet conditions in 1D |
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3.1.2 Implementation of the scaled wave equation |
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3.1.3 Time-dependent Dirichlet condition |
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72 | (3) |
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3.1.4 Velocity initial condition |
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3.1.5 Variable wave velocity and forcing |
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77 | (3) |
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3.1.6 Damped wave equation |
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80 | (1) |
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3.1.7 A three-dimensional wave equation problem |
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81 | (1) |
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3.2 The diffusion equation |
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3.2.1 Homogeneous 1D diffusion equation |
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3.2.2 Generalized diffusion PDE |
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83 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Jump boundary condition |
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85 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Oscillating Dirichlet condition |
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3.3 Reaction-diffusion equations |
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3.3.2 Nonlinear reaction-diffusion PDE |
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91 | (1) |
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3.4 The convection-diffusion equation |
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3.4.1 Convection-diffusion without a force term |
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92 | (3) |
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3.4.3 Convection-diffusion with a source term |
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4 Advanced partial differential equation models |
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4.1 The equations of linear elasticity |
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4.1.1 The general time-dependent elasticity problem |
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4.1.2 Dimensionless stress tensor |
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101 | (1) |
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4.1.3 When can the acceleration term be neglected? |
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101 | (2) |
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4.1.4 The stationary elasticity problem |
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103 | (2) |
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4.1.5 Quasi-static thermo-elasticity |
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105 | (1) |
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4.2 The Navier-Stokes equations |
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106 | (7) |
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4.2.1 The momentum equation without body forces |
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107 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Scaling of time for low Reynolds numbers |
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109 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Shear stress as pressure scale |
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110 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Gravity force and the Froude number |
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110 | (1) |
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4.2.5 Oscillating boundary conditions and the Strouhal number |
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4.2.6 Cavitation and the Euler number |
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111 | (1) |
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4.2.7 Free surface conditions and the Weber number |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (8) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (3) |
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4.3.3 The Grashof, Prandtl, and Eckert numbers |
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117 | (3) |
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4.3.4 Heat transfer at boundaries and the Nusselt and Biot numbers |
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120 | (1) |
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4.4 Compressible gas dynamics |
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121 | (5) |
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4.4.1 The Euler equations of gas dynamics |
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121 | (2) |
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4.4.2 General isentropic flow |
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123 | (1) |
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4.4.3 The acoustic approximation for sound waves |
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124 | (2) |
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4.5 Water surface waves driven by gravity |
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126 | (4) |
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4.5.1 The mathematical model |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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4.5.3 Waves in deep water |
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128 | (1) |
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4.5.4 Long waves in shallow water |
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129 | (1) |
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4.6 Two-phase porous media flow |
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130 | (7) |
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135 | (2) |
Index |
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