I Can Turbulent Flow Be Predicted?

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Batchelor’s law proven, Turbulent flow, fluid dynamics
Mathematical proofs that many turbulent flows can be predicted at least in a stochastic sense. Under the right conditions, it turns out that the flow lines and vortices pretty much follow a fractal law.

Popular version:
https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematicians-prove-batchelors-law-of-turbulence-20200204/

The research papers:
https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.06484
https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.03869
https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.01561
https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.11014

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Is there a question?
 
mathman said:
Is there a question?
Nope.
Just an announcement for the interested, seemed like the best-fit forum for it.
I don't mind if you can suggest a better spot for the Mentors to move it to.
 
My recollection of fluid flow is that most of the equations are differenntial equations. That forum might be an alternative.
 

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