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Synchronised swimming: the podcast

Why turbulence is troubling

Maths in a Minute: Turbulence and the Reynolds number

Turbulence: Where do we stand?

Maths in a Minute: Fluid dynamics and the Euler equations
How does water, or indeed any fluid, move? The Euler equations let us look beneath the surface and mark the beginning of modern fluid dynamics.

Clearing the air: Making indoor spaces COVID safe

Synchronised swimming

Beneath the waves
Ocean waves are not moving walls of water. Instead, it's some kind of energy that moves along. But then, what happens to the water itself? This isn't just an idle question to ponder while watching the ocean — its answer may help protect us from it too. And it requires some sophisticated maths.

Taming water waves

Births and deaths in fluid chaos
Describing the motion of fluids is a huge and unsolved mathematical problem. There are equations that seem to describe it well, but their complete solution is way beyond reach. But could there be a simpler method? The physicist Jerry Gollub tells Plus about a new discovery which combines experiment with sophisticated maths.
