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Finite-time blowup with smooth forcing for 3D incompressible Euler, Boussinesq, and IPM
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A result reportedly shows finite-time blowup under smooth forcing for three related fluid dynamics systems: 3D incompressible Euler, Boussinesq, and IPM.
Whether smooth solutions to these equations develop singularities in finite time is a long-standing open question in mathematical fluid dynamics. A blowup result under smooth forcing, if confirmed, would narrow the gap between what is known for these systems and the physical expectation that turbulence involves singularity formation.
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The result covers three related systems: 3D incompressible Euler, Boussinesq, and IPM.
The blowup occurs under smooth forcing, meaning the singularity arises from the dynamics rather than from rough external input.
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