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Charles Fefferman

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Almost sharp fronts for the surface quasi-geostrophic equation.

We investigate the evolution of "almost sharp" fronts for the surface quasi-geostrophic equation. This equation was originally introduced in the geophysical context to investigate the formation and evolution of fronts, i.e., discontinuities between masses of hot and cold air. These almost sharp fronts are weak solutions of quasi-geostrophic with large gradient. We relate their evolution to the evolution of sharp fronts.

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Drops: the collapse of capillary jets.

The appearance of fluid filaments during the evolution of a viscous fluid jet is a commonly observed phenomenon. It is shown here that the break-up of such a jet subject to capillary forces is impossible through the collapse of a uniform filament.

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