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Two sufficient conditions for stability are presented for the circular Rayleigh problem of hydrodynamic stability.
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Pavithra, P., Subbiah, M. On sufficient conditions for stability in the circular Rayleigh problem of hydrodynamic stability. J Anal 27, 781–795 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41478-018-0128-z
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