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On Stable Implosions

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Explore a mathematical research lecture presenting groundbreaking work on self-similar implosion solutions for compressible Euler equations. Discover how researchers construct smooth implosion profiles that remain stable before collapse, with explicit similarity exponents valid for any adiabatic exponent value. Learn about the remarkable stability properties of the "ground state" profile, which maintains its characteristics even when extended beyond spherical symmetry constraints. Examine the theoretical framework and mathematical techniques used to analyze these fluid dynamics phenomena, including the collaborative methodology developed with researchers from University of Chicago and UC Davis. Gain insights into advanced mathematical physics concepts related to fluid implosions, self-similarity in partial differential equations, and stability analysis in compressible flow systems.

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Vlad Vicol - On Stable Implosions

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Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

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