What's this course about?

In short, you will learn about the physics of fluids from the perspective of multiscale modeling. We will start off with the review of the classical Hamiltonian mechanics upon which the statistical physics is built upon. Employing the systematic coarse-graining, we will establish the links between the microscopic (molecular dynamics, kinetic theory) and macroscopic (continuum fluid mechanics and thermodynamics) theories. With this perspective in mind, we will then focus on the physical mechanisms of gasdynamic, boundary layers, and interfacial dynamics of fluid flow. For a more detailed description see the module handbook.