The third-order ordinary differential
equation
This equation arises in the theory of fluid boundary layers, and must be solved numerically (Rosenhead 1963; Schlichting 1979; Tritton 1989, p. 129). The velocity profile produced by this differential equation is known as the Blasius profile.
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References Meyer, G. H. Initial Value Methods for Boundary Value Problems: Theory and Application of Invariant Imbedding. Rosenhead, L. (Ed.). Laminar
Boundary Layers. Schlichting,
H. Boundary
Layer Theory, 7th ed. Tritton, D. J.
Physical
Fluid Dynamics, 2nd ed. Zwillinger,
D. Handbook
of Differential Equations, 3rd ed. Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha Blasius Differential Equation
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