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Dynamics of Perturbed Relative Equilibria of Point Vortices on the Sphere or Plane

Symplectic Geometry 2009-10-31 v1 Mathematical Physics Dynamical Systems math.MP

Abstract

Stable assemblages of localized vortices exist which have particle-like properties, such as mass, and which can interact with one another when they closely approach. In this article I calculate the mass of these localized states and numerically investigate some aspects of their interactions.

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@article{arxiv.math/9906112,
  title  = {Dynamics of Perturbed Relative Equilibria of Point Vortices on the Sphere or Plane},
  author = {G. W. Patrick},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9906112},
  year   = {2009}
}

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14 pages, 3 figures