Lagrangian coherent structures and inertial particle dynamics

M Sudharsan1, Steven L Brunton1,2, James J Riley1,2

  • 1Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-3925, USA.

Physical Review. E
|April 15, 2016
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