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# Introduction to fluid dynamics
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## 3 main laws
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- Momentum balance
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- Mass balance
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- Energy balance
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## The continuum assumption
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Let lambda be the mean free path, L a characteristic dimension of the problem
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Kn = lambda/L
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Hypothesis :
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If Kn<<1, it is possible to use a model based on the continuum hypothesis
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