Navier-Stokes equations

Named after Claude-Louis Navier and George Gabriel Stokes, Navier-Stokes equations are a set of partial differential equations that accurately and reliably describe the motion of liquids and gases, allowing them to be recreated in simulation.

The equations work by determining rates of change, and movement in the substance when external forces are applied, rather than modelling the substance itself. This actually considerably simplifies matters, as the shape of the body of fluid or gas, or cluster of particles does not have a bearing on how it reacts. The density does, the shape does not.

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Hacked: The Mathematics of Leaf Vein Architecture
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Creating Polygonal Shapes through a Merger with Topology
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