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Vladimir E. Zakharov
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Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Victor S. L’vov
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Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Gregory Falkovich
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Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Since the human organism is itself an open system, we are naturally curious about the behavior of other open systems with fluxes of matter, energy or information. Of the possible open systems, it is those endowed with many degrees of freedom and strongly deviating from equilibrium that are most challenging. A simple but very significant example of such a system is given by developed turbulence in a continuous medium, where we can discern astonishing features of universality. This two-volume monograph deals with the theory of turbulence viewed as a general physical phenomenon. In addition to vortex hydrodynamic turbulence, it considers various cases of wave turbulence in plasmas, magnets, atmosphere, ocean and space. A sound basis for discussion is provided by the concept of cascade turbulence with relay energy transfer over different scales and modes. We shall show how the initial cascade hypothesis turns into an elegant theory yielding the Kolmogorov spectra of turbulence as exact solutions. We shall describe the further development of the theory discussing stability prob lems and modes of Kolmogorov spectra formation, as well as their matching with sources and sinks. This volume is dedicated to developed wave turbulence in different media.
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages I-XIII
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- Vladimir E. Zakharov, Victor S. L’vov, Gregory Falkovich
Pages 1-8
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- Vladimir E. Zakharov, Victor S. L’vov, Gregory Falkovich
Pages 9-62
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- Vladimir E. Zakharov, Victor S. L’vov, Gregory Falkovich
Pages 63-82
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- Vladimir E. Zakharov, Victor S. L’vov, Gregory Falkovich
Pages 83-143
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- Vladimir E. Zakharov, Victor S. L’vov, Gregory Falkovich
Pages 145-206
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- Vladimir E. Zakharov, Victor S. L’vov, Gregory Falkovich
Pages 207-244
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- Vladimir E. Zakharov, Victor S. L’vov, Gregory Falkovich
Pages 245-248
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Back Matter
Pages 249-265