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Turbulent solutions of the stochastic Navier-Stokes equation

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July 16, 2008
Keywords:
  • Navier-Stokes equation, statistics
MSC:
  • 76D06
Abstract
Starting with a swirling flow we prove the existence of unique turbulent solutions of the stochastically driven Navier-Stokes equation in three dimensions. These solutions are not smooth but Hölder continuous with index 1/3. The turbulent solutions give the existence of an invariant measure that determines the statistical theory of turbulence including Kolmogorov´s scaling laws. We will discuss how the invariant measure can be approximated leading to a implicit formula that can be used to compare with simulations and experiments.