The zero surface tension limit for the water wave problem
Speaker:
Nader Masmoudi, Courant Institute and New York University
Date and Time:
Monday, May 17, 2004 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
We consider two-dimensional water waves with surface tension. We prove that when surface tension goes to zero, we recover the water wave system without surface tension. This gives in particular a new proof of existence for the water wave system without surface tension.
