Lecture 10. The Stokesian realm

The low Reynolds number limit and Stokes' equations. Basic solutions. Stokes' solution for flow
past a rigid sphere. The Stokeslet. Stokes' paradox in two dimensions. Oseen's improvement are low Reynolds number
theory as a singular perturbation. Time-dependent flow in the Stokesian realm. Locomotion and the
scallop theorem.

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