Mathematical Models of Fluid Dynamics: Modelling, Theory, Basic Numerical Facts. An Introduction

Dr. Rainer Ansorge
Em. Professor of Mathematics
Technical University Hamburg-Harburg
Hamburg, Germany

Rainer Ansorge studied Mathematics and Physics at the Free University and Technical University (TU) of Berlin, Germany. After positions as computational engineer at the Volkswagen Company (1956) he became Full Professor of Mathematics at the University of Hamburg, Germany (1969). He was one of the founders of the TU Hamburg-Harburg (1974-1986) and his scientific research activities are covering more than 20 countries. Prof. Ansorge is member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, of the New York Academy of Sciences and the GAMM.


Prof. Dr. Thomas Sonar
University of Braunschweig
Institute of Computational Physics
Braunschweig, Germany

Prof. Sonar is head of the group Partial Differential Equations at the Institute of Computational Mathematics of the University of Braunschweig. His main fields are: Numerics of the partial differential equations, numerical fluid mechanics and analysis of discrete data.

Dr. Rainer Ansorge
Em. Professor für Mathematik
Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
Hamburg, Germany

Prof. Ansorge ist Autor von drei Büchern und über 70 Artikeln in mehr als 20 renommierten internationalen Zeitschriften und Mitglied im Editorial Board mehrerer internationaler Zeitschriften.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Sonar
Universität Braunschweig
Institut Computational Physics
Braunschweig, Germany

Prof. Sonar ist Leiter der Arbeitsgruppe Partielle Differentialgleichungen im Institut Computational Mathematics der Universität Braunschweig. Fachgebiete: Numerik partieller Differentialgleichungen, Numerische Strömungsmechanik, Analyse diskreter Daten.