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Vortex Filaments and Where to Find Them

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In this chapter, we will look at the different places that one might find vortex filaments. In later chapters, we will go more deeply into the analysis of these filaments.

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Andersen, T.D., Lim, C.C. (2014). Vortex Filaments and Where to Find Them. In: Introduction to Vortex Filaments in Equilibrium. Springer Monographs in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1938-3_2

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