Homogeneous, Isotropic Turbulence

What is it about?

This book is about the fundamental theory of turbulence. It is written from the perspective of a theoretical physicist but is designed to be accessible to the applied scientists and mathematicians who make up the diverse turbulence community. The book is in three parts. The first part summarizes the essential background material so that the book can be complete in itself. The second part deals with controversial issues in the phenomenology of turbulence and shows how they may be resolved. The book concludes with a discussion of the current situation with regard to two-point statistical closures, with some indication of possible future developments.

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Why is it important?

It is important because turbulence is important, and without a better fundamental understanding, we cannot hope to develop the predictive methods needed for applications in industry, transport and the environment (including climatology).